Pros
- Remote work is very helpful for new parents, people who move to their hometowns, etc - Compensation is competitive with clear bonus structures
Cons
- Managers are at heart just individual contributors who got a promotion. There are no people skills, mentorship abilities, or investment in your growth. There’s no company loyalty employees can develop when every conversation is just execution-focused - While remote work is a great perk, it also means that people in this role tend to be quite disconnected. Either the culture turns people into this or people without the right managerial skills are attracted to a setup like this - Visibility for individual contribution is very limited. The structure is very hierarchical so higher ups are only aware of your work through your manager. Managers themselves tend to take most credit and point fingers for blame, so it’s difficult to get any recognition through the system I’ve been part of companies that are demanding and stressful, but I’ve never felt the level of disconnect and lack of visibility that I’ve experienced at BrowserStack.
