The downsides of a tech job without the upsides - Anonymous employee Cepheid Employee Review

Poor internal communication, poor process documentation, and poor actual processes. Lack of any strategy. The typical downsides of being part of a big corporation, but without the typically better benefits that come with it. Frequent layoffs. Benefits, work-life balance, and non-salary benefits (bonus, stock) have actively been gotten worse over the last 2 years, even for existing employees. The target annual raise, given to those with average to above average performance reviews, is always below inflation rates.