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Figure Eight

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A Great start up in AI field - Machine Learning Scientist Figure Eight Employee Review

5.0
Sep 25, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I have been working with a very talented people in Machine learning team since I joined. The team is very diverse in terms of talents, skills, experience, ethnicity and gender. We have lots of interaction for each project which help us to learn alot on different problems and tools and methods to solve them! My progress and learning has been very fast due to working with such a diverse team I have many interesting experiences such as, attending the best conferences in my field, giving talks on my projects and speaking at those conferences, teaching workshops, contributing to products and customer projects in a broad range of topics within my field. The company is very supportive of the employees and employees are very friendly and caring to each other! What I love about working at Figure Eight is that I get a lot of opportunities to experiment with new things and starting new projects and sharing my ideas and they are always supportive and respective of it! I like working with my managers in Technology teams and think they are very understanding, caring and open-minded ! We have work from home days where we focus on projects even though the office particularly the machine learning and technology area is a quite and pleasant place to work.

Cons

Due to all recent changes in the company as now an AI company, there are things that needs to be restructured within and between teams so the company delivers the best AI services and products which could be challenging sometimes and needs the employee to adjust quickly and learn fast. This might not be actually a cons to people who loves challenges and learning and working with new tools (like myself)

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5.0
Apr 19, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Exciting company that works with nearly every vertical to deliver high-quality training data for new Machine Learning Initiatives. - Great benefits (health insurance, unlimited vacation, free lunch, kitchen, events) - Talented, driven colleagues - Friendly office environment - Lots of cute dogs to play with - Transparent management

Cons

- The area surrounding the office can be a bit off-putting with instances of feces/needles in the street but if you want to be in downtown San Francisco, this is sadly the norm and being 2 blocks from Powell bart is somewhat worth it.

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4.0
Sep 14, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I believe Figure Eight is truly a leader in AI/machine learning space. It is exciting to watch where we are going and hear about the potential we have. Compared to other companies I have worked for, I personally feel the trust and transparency have been a huge positive factor for me. In addition, the company has invested in my growth and given me opportunities I feel lucky to have had. I have been able to expand my background more in the 8 months I've been here than ever before in my career. I am excited to go to work in the morning and I enjoy being around my coworkers. It is a positive work environment where my ideas and opinions are valued and welcomed. I highly recommend this company and can honestly say the best is yet to come!

Cons

The only cons I can say align with any startup/tech/SaaS company that I have worked for. There is an amount of uncertainty of the future when you work for these kinds of companies as it is a lot of trial and error, changes and adaption, and restructures. For me, these can also be positives though since I am not one who thrives in a monotonous work environment.

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