Great Company to Grow With - Engineering Manager/Software Engineer Hathway Employee Review

4.0
Dec 4, 2015
Recommend
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Pros

There is a lot of potential at Hathway. We are a growing very quickly. One reason why growing quickly has been great for me at Hathway is that I have been given the opportunity to show my worth and take on responsibilities that has lead to promotions and personal career growth. Quick growth is also very exciting to observe. I have seen and been part of the hiring process for many candidates, I have been given the the opportunity to make decisions that will help the growing process and I can see the team growing and learning all the time. The statement "We Are Hathway" resonates with me at this company. I can feel the impact I am making and I know the names of everyone else who is making an impact. We really have a strong team feeling. The clients we get to work with are really cool too. We have had some big names come through and we continue to talk to more. We keep getting bigger and bigger clients. The location of the company is great, even if you want to commute from the surrounding areas. It is right off the freeway and there is typically no traffic. I came from the LA so I am familiar with what a bad commute is. I live about 30 miles away from San Luis Obispo but my commute is only 30 minutes. SLO is a great place to grab lunch. We have fun at team building lunches and dinners. The office is spacious and we have lots of snacks available. Meals are provided semi-regularly. The people at Hathway are all very passionate and smart. It is inspiring to rub shoulders with these people every day.

Cons

The downsides are up to the individual. Since I believe we can all make a change in this company it is about stepping up to resolve issues. Hathway is growing and learning all the time and therefore we are not a perfect organization. There will be work that comes in or someone you need to work with that doesn't directly make you happy but the beauty is that you have the power to speak up, be heard and make changes. A serious con that we have is: we only possess *one* ping-pong table. We would seriously benefit from at least one more table. If you are the kind of person who likes to just clock in and out of a job without interaction then this would be a hard fit for you. Decisions are to be made, friendship are to be had, you will be challenged. The work that comes in isn't always going to be what you want. But I also see that as a challenge. You aren't always setup for success, not that we are trying to get you to fail. I believe it is part of the growing pains and the discovery of working with complexities and unknowns.

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Pros

Hathway is a great place to work! Everyone is creative and I feel encouraged to be myself and share my ideas to any department. The open office format makes it easy to see who is available and communication flows easily between developers, QA, design, and project management. The QA team is fantastic here, growing strong and very supportive. I really enjoy what I do and all the opportunities to learn and improve across multiple areas.

Cons

Some of the downsides for me (in no particular order): * noise levels are too high at times * changes to resources during projects contributes to instability * there are times when I see colleagues working 80-90 hour weeks, we need more developers and more designers!

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