Axon Software Developer reviews

4.2

80% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)
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Rick Smith

99% approve of CEO

97% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Axon with 4.2 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Axon is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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58 reviews
2.0
Mar 14, 2019

Hype train

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Pros

Great room for personal growth if you can play the politics. Great PTO options and good perks. Great code base with skilled developers. Helping first responders.

Cons

Honestly they have a great mission, but the company is so poorly managed. There are almost no procedures for even an exit interview with HR. I had to arrange the exit interview myself, and they still pride themselves on being a startup, despite the fact that TASER has been around since the 90s. They also suffer from a "go after the shiniest object" syndrome, where they prematurely latched onto a drone reselling service despite in no way integrating into their product suite. Middle management is pretty much kids out of Harvard, so they tend to have a very entitled attitude, because in reality they have 2 years of work experience. The frat culture and sexism are just... always bubbling under the surface. Then there's the dishonesty, TASER has used some nasty PR tactics to silence victims of TASER death and their interference in medical trials and lawsuits are well-documented. There was a reason that they changed the name to Axon. Ultimately, they can be a good place to further your career if you are in the right team, but you have to kill your internal moral compass. And if you've worked in a tech startup before, I'm sure you'll know to see past the vat of kool-aid they pour over you.

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Thank you for writing this review and sharing your perspective on Axon. As we've scaled from a small business launched in a garage to a global company developing public safety technology to protect life, we have strived to strike a balance between critical processes and empowering our teams with the confidence to act quickly and iteratively to bring us to the next level. We are an equal opportunity employer and recognize all of the skills and contributions our talented team brings to the table.
5.0
Jul 24, 2017

👍 👍

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Pros

I enjoy working at Axon. The team is really good technically and eager to help. It is easy to get work done (not much red tape at all) and I've made many good friends here. We are growing fast, so there are many opportunities for career growth. Leadership is good, trusting of employees and a strong believer in the company's mission and values. Also benefits are great, among others, a free Tesla for software developer hires

Cons

The normal pains of growing so fast, it's been hard for recruiting to keep up with the influx of candidates.

5.0
Aug 12, 2016

Tech, Culture, Passion

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Pros

I've been working at TASER (Axon) for a few months. I declined a Google offer to come here. I absolutely have no regrets for the following reasons: 1. Tech Team The tech team has a high bar - folks mostly coming from Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Google or start ups. There is a high ration of Senior developers to younger developers. Everyone is active in each others projects and code reviews: sharing ideas, insights, and best practices. Most software team managers are senior devs who split their time between managing and coding. They understand your work, give you guidance, and respect the balancing act between quality engineering and delivery time. 2. Tech Projects From a technical perspective, there are bountiful opportunities here. With more potential projects than people, you are guaranteed to be given an impactful role designing new systems and services. Axon will keep you busy, keep you challenged, and keep you learning. I do not see this trend slowing down for quite a while. 3. Culture Even though we all have a ton of interesting work on our hands, we take the time to celebrate our success. We have some sort of social on a weekly basis (organize thanks to our wonderful happiness team). Monthly desert parties, tech talks, spur of the moment decisions to all go jump in Lake Union, chocolate extravaganzas, and a healthy dose of daily doubles ping-pong. We know how to have fun here! 4. Passion We have a daily impact on the lives of officers around the globe. We all know the potential this company has and the importance of the ecosystem we are building! From a professional level to a personal level - choosing to come work at TASER was a stellar decision.

Cons

There is no straight forward career path other than the jump to Senior, which makes it harder to define your growth form an external perspective. Personally, I'm not too worried. I hope to stay here as long as I continue to be challenged intellectually.

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