Company Culture Crisis – A Toxic Environment with Eroding Values and Employee Well-being - Staff Software Engineer Harness Employee Review

1.0
Dec 4, 2023
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Pros

I hardly see one. I would say people and other engineer I have collaborated with.

Cons

Toxic environment. One of the company’s values is 'remember the human,' but they have already forgotten it. They only care about the company reaching its annual goals, regardless of how it may affect employees. They expect you to be available at all times, even during the weekends. Management keeps changing direction; one day they say something, the next day they say otherwise. They are downgrading benefits and perks. When I joined the company, we had better perks. For example, they used to regularly send gifts to employees to keep us motivated, but not anymore because they only care about reaching the company’s goals. We used to have 10 days off as part of the TGIF program, but now we only have 5. People are leaving the company; they hired 15 employees because 30 left that month. They recently changed the RTO policy, and people hired for remote positions are also forced to go to the office three days a week. My advice: run away from this company. There are better options out there.

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5.0
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Pros

Executive Transparency Fast Pace of Innovation Benefit & Wellness Programs Leadership Space Employee Engagement

Cons

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We’re glad you had a positive experience with our teams and appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback.
1.0
Jun 10, 2026
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Pros

It’s a paycheck. Good brand recognition.

Cons

Terrible culture. People fail to plan, then expect everybody else to scramble and spend their nights and weekends reacting to demands within ridiculous timelines. Nothing that you’re doing is so important that it’s worth constantly burning everyone out.

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