Zero hope whatsoever without a management change - Software Engineer Cyngn Employee Review

1.0
May 9, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

-Great Seattle area employees. Made some friends I'll hang onto. -If you want to work on Android OS it doesn't get much cooler than this. -New devices, cell phones, etc, all the time. -Paid pretty well, but benefits were lacking, so kind of a wash as far as that goes.

Cons

-Employees in remote locales are less than completely honest. -Sr management treats employees like cattle that is replaceable at any time. -HR\Operations demonstrates open hostility to employees on an ongoing basis. -Sr Management is totally clueless, and void of any idea how to monetize things. Plans are completely thrown out every 3-4 months, and employees laid off because management can't figure things out. -Bus dev guys sign the company up for projects with a 2 week delivery time frame, and the Dev team takes at least 1.5 months to get Cyanogen OS up and running. Never mind time for testing! -Quality control takes a back seat, and is all but the last priority. CTO drives ship cycles based on how much negative feedback he is getting on social media. -CEO displays open disdain for the employees as well, shouting them down and talking over them in company meetings. Often times just dismissing questions outright that were NOT answered.

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5.0
Sep 19, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

So far the opportunity at Cyngn is exciting to see. Everyone was super helpful with onboarding and made sure we have what we need to succeed. My coworkers and leadership all seem like great people and everyone seems excited about the future. A great group sof ar! I also appreciate the good health insurance.

Cons

No cons so far that I can see.

1.0
Dec 26, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

The people are nice and I learned a lot from the people I interacted with on a daily basis.

Cons

Lack of communication, c-suite manages in absentia and doesn't take accountability. Promotes a toxic culture of smoke and mirrors and doesn't reward hard work and commitment.

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