Toxic engineering culture! Crappy & Lazy CTO! - Senior Software Engineer Angi Employee Review

1.0
Jun 5, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Profitable business Strong product teams Friendly front-line managers and coworkers(front-line engineers)

Cons

Very toxic engineering culture, a culture of neglect: No training or knowledge transfer sessions for new hires. From CTO to directors, push you to figure out everything. It's like a new tax driver driving in a new city without a map. The only help is your coworkers and front-end managers(some of them are nice). But many of them already left. Lots of legacy code, yet they put new hires on-call 24hrs support. good luck! No vision: CTO/SVP/Senior Managers has no sense of architecture or any vision or long term plans. They are laziest I've ever worked with. When you ask them about architecture or roadmaps, they will ignore you. As engineering managers, they don't care about quality at all. When you fail, they blame you.

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Angi Response
3y
Thank you for your review! We are incredibly proud of our product engineering teams and the open, friendly culture we’ve built at Angi! We are disappointed to hear your perspective on our engineering culture. Our aim is to provide a supportive and growth-oriented environment, which we work with all teams to create. We understand, however, that there is always room to grow, and will work on ensuring that everyone has a positive experience. As an inclusive engineering team, we want everyone’s ideas to be heard and to contribute to the future of Angi. Your role or title doesn't limit your ability to contribute ideas and make change, so we appreciate your feedback. We wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

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Thank you for the review! We are thrilled to hear that our focus and direction resonate with you and that you feel your work directly contributes to our company goals. Regarding your feedback on the market, while we can't control external factors, we are fully committed to executing the strategic plans outlined in our recent all-hands. By continuing to focus on Jobs Won Well, we remain confident in our ability to drive long-term value and success. We’re glad to have you on the team!
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The culture is generally positive, and leadership is accessible. Management is willing to meet with employees and listen to concerns. There are talented people throughout the organization, and the work can be rewarding if you enjoy sales and helping businesses grow.

Cons

The biggest challenge is the compensation structure. The company promotes uncapped commissions, but many employees feel earnings are effectively controlled through continually increasing quotas and changing performance targets. Revenue and nominal goals are adjusted so frequently that it can feel like the finish line is always moving. What's particularly frustrating is that the majority of the sales team often struggles to reach 100% of quota, yet goals continue to rise. This creates the perception that compensation expense is being managed through quota increases rather than by allowing top performers to fully benefit from the revenue they generate. Over time, this can discourage high achievers. Employees who consistently perform well are often expected to deliver significantly more results each year just to maintain the same level of compensation. When exceptional performance is met with ever-increasing targets instead of proportionally increasing rewards, motivation suffers.

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Angi Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review. We are glad to hear that you find management accessible and enjoy working alongside the talented individuals across our team. We also hear your concerns regarding our compensation structure and quota adjustments. Our goal is always to balance company growth with fair, motivating, and rewarding compensation for our sales team. Your point about the importance of consistency and transparency in goal-setting is well-taken. Thank you again for helping us identify areas where we can improve.
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