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      Axon

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      3.6

      62% would recommend to a friend

      (759 total reviews)
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      Rick Smith

      78% approve of CEO

      66% positive business outlook

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      Axon has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 759 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Axon employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      759 reviews
      5.0
      Sep 15, 2016

      Doing work that matters

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      While I am not directly responsible for designing or making the amazing products that are helping make our communities safer, I am fully aware of the impact I have on making our business successful. I have a lot of autonomy, full access to executive leadership and for the most part the tools and resources to get my job done. It's a high-energy, fast paced environment and we aren't stuck in the "that's the way we've always done it" mind-set. I have also benefitted greatly from the "take the time you need" PTO policy. Although employed for just over a year, I have taken time off for an illness, vacation and to deal with an illness / death in the family - all hassle-free. I have a great relationship with my manager; I believe I am a valued member of the team and that my work/life balance is recognized as important to me.

      Cons

      As we scale, we are sometimes standard policies / practices. That could also be considered a pro, as it let's us be nimble, but can be confusing / frustrating for new employees.

      5.0
      Sep 12, 2016

      Sometimes challenging but overall great place to work

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Fast-growing tech company so always room to grow individually and take on new challenges Challenging functional work in software development, product management, and design, but you also get to work on a problem set that really matters (helping cops and communities....i.e. not building the next social media chat app) Great work-life balance. I have 2 kids and get in early and leave early. Others come in late and stay late. Doesn't matter what your schedule is as long as you get your work done. High-quality people means the bar is high to keep your performance up (and also learn from others). Getting peer feedback, challenges, and support has been fantastic. All your standard tech company benefits - unlimited PTO, 10 weeks paternity / 20 weeks maternity (I just took 10 wks myself this summer), great snack bar and cafe, office activities and annual Grand Canyon rafting trip, and a good travel/commute stipend if you're crossing 520, take Uber/Lyft, or ride the light rail. 90%+ of the people are genuinely nice regardless of function, role, seniority, tenure, etc. If people we hire either don't perform or don't meet our ethical bar, we move them out fast. This can feel a bit turbulent if you're used to working at Microsoft or Boeing but its much better than having problems fester over time (and honestly better for those people to receive that feedback quickly, learn from mistakes (if any), and move on to a place where they'll fit better).

      Cons

      A good portion of the leadership team has never worked anywhere else (3 of top 5-8 execs). They are open to new ideas and frameworks but may not always be aware of alternate business or technology models at the deeper levels (below news/casual conversational level). Growing fast means sometimes decisions get reversed. Most of the time that's unavoidable but there are times when we're moving fast for the sake of moving fast and don't fully explore all the options. Overall the positives outweigh the negatives but it can be occasionally mildly irritating.

      2.0
      Sep 11, 2016

      Don't Be Fooled

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      - Fancy entrance - Shiny new office - Great computer equipment - Body cams are big biz - Taser weapons are a monopoly

      Cons

      Product quality is terrible. The Body2s have had tons of issues. The car cams are barely usable in real world situations. The migration to Azure is a considered either a joke or a nightmare by most of engineering. Not surprisingly, they've carried their attitude straight from the weapons world; search for "Killing Them Softly" if you want to see how bad things are. Ever wonder why most of super positive 5 star reviews come in clusters? That's because they're written by HR. What do you expect from a company that thinks it's classy to ride a crappy boat in a pirate patch in order to "recruit" from google? The benefits are mostly terrible unless you're 21 and don't need proper healthcare and can survive solely on grand canyon trips. Good luck with the mostly flat stock price, you're not getting any stock grants anyway, because that's how Taser rolls. One of the other reviewers mentioned that there's a lot of ex-microsoft, google and amazon folks here. This is true; too bad it's all the rejects who couldn't hack it at a real company.

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