Bandwidth reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(117 total reviews)
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David Morken

74% approve of CEO

67% positive business outlook

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2.0
Jun 12, 2023

Excellent at bait and switch

Anonymous employee
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Pros

100% free health insurance was nice.

Cons

Recruiters often resort to deceptive tactics in order to lure candidates into accepting offers. Unfortunately, this organization has a track record of consistently breaking promises, leading to a significant loss of trust. The frequent occurrence of layoffs raises concerns about the company's stability and commitment to its employees. Despite explicitly stating that a return to the office would not be enforced, the organization went back on its word, disregarding the preferences and well-being of its staff. The current salary structure is significantly below industry standards, creating a situation where employees are undervalued and their financial growth is stifled. Moreover, the lack of opportunities for professional advancement further dampens morale and motivation. It is disconcerting to observe potential biases in favor of individuals who identify as white and Christian, suggesting an unfair playing field within the organization. It is crucial to exercise caution and not place undue reliance on such advantages, as they may not guarantee fair treatment or equal opportunities.

4.0
Jun 1, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

1. They care about your overall health 2. Outside of being on call there is respect for your life outside work and encouragement for a healthy lifestyle 3. At least for a developer there are small teams which means you get to do interesting things 4. The free health insurance is super nice

Cons

1. Not always the most honest. They swore up and down no layoffs but a couple of teams were laid off without a company announcement. I was told I would be hybrid and they only gave me a couple days to sign the offer letter. Then they switched to it being fully in the office. 2. Huge emphasis on sales. This is actually good for the company I think, but it is a bummer when you aren't in sales and they tell you about all the trips and fun things the sales teams get to do. 3. Although generally very emphatic about moral business, they do send a large portion of the political text messages if you have a problem with that. 4. Very low merit increases.

2.0
May 22, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of creative freedom, good culture, independence as a developer and team, people are nice and respectful, easy pace of work, good benefits and pay. The business could be very successful if they make some hard decisions. There are a lot of very intelligent folks at the company with a wide skillset.

Cons

DevOps work is loaded onto developers, self-service is the ultimate desire for everything, teams have to have a lot of specific knowledge, the subject matter is very dry, managers have little to no buy-in on teams, sinking lots of effort into a bad acquisition, team leaders have no real authority but are told they should, the organization has too many middle managers to the number of developers and lots of siloing occurs between teams

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