Unhealthy Work Environment, Unrealistic Workload, Unpleasant Managers - Anonymous employee Engrain Employee Review

1.0
May 2, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Not much to be desired at Engrain aside from the office being right on the lightrail. Company doesn't provide free RTD EcoPasses but does give you discounted fare options. The ground-level workers are friendly, knowledgeable, easy to collaborate with, but many are planning their escape routes.

Cons

Unrealistic expectations caused by an extreme volume of work. The insufferable CEO is very focused on increasing market share even though we can barely keep up with the current volume at our current staffing levels. The CEO and his fiancee use remote work as a scapegoat for poor communication, even though communication has always been problematic across teams due to how busy everyone is as well as the turnover rate on the production/implementation side. While the normal work week should be 40 hours, you can expect to regularly put in 60 hour weeks at Engrain and still not be done.

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5.0
Jul 15, 2026
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Pros

Talented team, empathetic leadership, snacks and delicious drinks in the fridge, regularly scheduled culture events. Strong product and great clients.

Cons

Tighter salary budgets compared to other companies with similar roles.

2.0
Jul 16, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

My team was really professional and I loved my manager. She was incredibly helpful and always willing to consult on best practices.

Cons

Awful company culture. The office environment was so suffocating, They expanded the office that included a Nintendo room (ik this sounds petty but if you were to see the room, you’d understand) and we were required to not spend more than 10 mins at a time away from our desk. So performative and did not foster collaboration in any way.

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