Compass Software Developer reviews

3.4

64% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)
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Robert Reffkin

60% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Compass with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 32 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Compass 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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32 reviews
5.0
Oct 23, 2018

Very well-run company

Recommend
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Pros

Compass is growing fast and an exciting place to be, both in terms of technology (engineering) and in terms of the pace they're adding new agents and markets.

Cons

There are some growth pains (technical debt, etc) but they're being managed well.

4.0
Sep 9, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- You will have solid, smart co-workers that are, for the most part, down-to-earth and approachable - There are accessible opportunities to be responsible for large projects owning full software life cycle - There is a genuine collaborative environment between Product + Engineering + Design - Compass will likely be a very successful business

Cons

- The Company mission feels superficial; if you're coming for the mission i.e. to "Help Everyone Find Their Place in the World", you might not get that impression in your day to day. Despite the nice sentiment, the reality of the situation is that you very much feel like you're building tools for real estate agents because... that is what you're doing. Even if there is truth in the mission statement, the feeling does not emanate from your work; it's hard to feel like the work you do is really benefitting the world when the company only operates in luxury or high-end real estate markets across the country. Consider even, that the tools that are being made for real estate agents, who despite their notorious reputation, are just normal people. But even then, the sense of importance of technology (your work) is limited by this audience's lack of familiarity, lack of appreciation and resignation in using the provided tooling. If you're looking for something that makes you feel morally satisfied, then I'd recommend looking elsewhere. If you're hoping you can make some tools that change an industry that doesn't really want to be changed without being given any real feeling of appreciation, then this may be right for you. (This is not meant to be sarcastic.)

5.0
Jul 26, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

One thing kept impressing me throughout these years at Compass is the quality of people it brings in, from technology, to operations and from support to sales. It's fascinating to receive help as well as challenges from a wide range thoughtful people. It makes me feel that I kept learning new things as time goes. Another area that the company excels is the determination to change and adapt. It's probably rooted in the culture that executive leadership team of the company acknowledges that few of them were real estate experts and therefore it's important to learn and improve from feedbacks of industrial experts.

Cons

Similar to many fast growing startups, the resource and maturity of operation occasionally fall behind to the speed of its growth, putting work under pressure and process at frequent evolvements. Luckily more so than not, we managed to go through these situations with successful results and the resulting achievements are rewarding.

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