Not bad but it's Staples meets Amazon - Senior Software Engineer Chewy Employee Review

3.0
Sep 6, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- I liked the pet-centric culture. - Fascinating to be inside an organization where everyone is merely an asset.

Cons

- You cannot get promoted or get raises outside of annual reviews - regardless of how much extra you produce. If you can make a break for better opportunity, don't wait, take it. - The corporate structure is very layered and rigid. Getting things done requires all sorts of performative paperwork, buy-in and approvals. - I was tricked into signing up without being told of mandatory on-call, which was every other week initially; you MUST be available at night or on weekends and on your laptop within 30 mins, or else... - You are locked into whatever you negotiated initially without an opportunity to excel and get promoted or a raise. - Ran into some managers more interested in climbing the corporate ladder than produce results.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I am an artist and I get to do an art-related job. The schedule is flexible when things pop up. I get health insurance and 401k and a lot of free food, and there is free gym access in the office building. The people I work with are all generally very cool, friendly, and/or fun to work with.

Cons

The pay rate is below the industry standard for production artists. I am not able to afford a place of my own. I live with my parents and I work another job to supplement my income. I am basically surviving and able to pay all my bills, but I would not be able to live a full life on my own with the pay rate as it is now. The work culture portrays itself as progressive and inclusive place but it is the typical corporate toxic environment.

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