It was an "Interesting" experience - Software Engineer Brighterion Employee Review

1.0
Jul 19, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

I got to work in beautiful San Francisco. I met some wonderful co-workers here, most I'm sure have left. The CTO is very technical and intelligent and I enjoyed working with him. In my very short time with them, I was recognized for my efficiency and hard work and I really appreciated it.

Cons

The pay here is very low. Of course, they didn't force me to work here. I joined during the recession and I was happy to have a job. However, they did not attempt to pay anywhere near market rate, even at the time but beggars can't be choosers. I suppose this is a company where people go to work on a temporary basis or if they lived in the city and wanted a short commute. The culture here is unlike any other company I've worked for. I guess it's not for me but the three executives with talk among themselves in their native language and everyone else are treated like drones. An individual contributor doesn't have any say in any decision about the software. Decisions are handed down and you're simply expected to accomplish the task. About the CEO, I believe him to be an untrustworthy man. When I interviewed and during negotiations, he told me his name. When I started working there, I found out his name was something else. Very strange.

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5.0
Sep 9, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I had the privilege of working with incredibly smart people and I will be forever grateful to the founder for giving me my first job out of college during the financial crisis. Working at Brighterion allowed me to become a succesful software engineer.

Cons

None. I will let that to the people who spend their limited energy with cynisme and criticism.

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5.0
Nov 12, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I can honestly say that life at Brighterion just keeps getting better. While the work is challenging, I am grateful that I work in an environment that makes me want to push myself. Given the nature of our business, our clients expect and deserve only the best. Those who can't work at the highest level usually don't last but fortunately Brighterion hires well so you are surrounded by co-workers who challenge each other. While our work is largely under the radar (NDAs prevent us from publicly discussing clients), we work with hundreds of institutions worldwide ranging from homeland security projects to financial fraud for the world's largest banks, e-commerce, and credit card companies. This exposure allows me to apply my skillset across multiple channels. I don't think I could have gotten the experience I am getting at Brighterion had I chosen to join any of the other, much larger, Bay Area tech companies - and they provide all the same bennies - lunches, awesome healthcare, 401K and health club membership at the Embarcadero YMCA just across the street. Brighterion is at the cutting edge of artificial intelligence and machine learning and I am proud to be right there at the front lines with such an innovative and cutting edge company.

Cons

Be prepared to bring your "A" game. In all honesty, I can't think of any right now but I'll circle back later with an update if I can think of any.

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