BECU reviews

Cannot promote even if you’re qualified for the next role. You must wait a full year to be considered.

• Middle management is heavily focused on task execution rather than strategic leadership, often lacking a deep understanding of the technology they oversee. • Efforts to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) sometimes lead to imbalances, creating concerns about equitable opportunities for all employees. However, the company has fostered a strong and supportive LGBTQ+ community until now. • The executive board struggles with understanding the complexities of software delivery, impacting long-term strategy and execution. • Significant resources are allocated to initiatives without clear planning or direction, often resulting in products that fail to deliver meaningful value. • The company frequently engages consulting firms that rely on outdated methodologies, leading to inefficiencies and wasted time. • Employee satisfaction metrics are not effectively used to hold management accountable, and there is a lack of analysis on talent retention trends and team dynamics. • A high turnover of skilled engineers is negatively affecting system uptime and overall platform stability. • Leadership turnover remains a challenge, with ongoing CTO changes raising concerns about continuity and the effectiveness of executive hiring decisions.