High engineering turnover due massive tech debt - Software Engineer Invitae Employee Review

3.0
Jun 20, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- Freedom to choose the right tool for the job - Unlimited PTO - Remote friendly - Good people that are easy to work with

Cons

- The software systems are way too complex and poorly built. I attribute this to a lack of talent (the CEO said he won't pay competitive salaries) and the complex genetics space that software engineers don't really comprehend. This leads to massive tech debt. - High engineering turnover as engineers quickly get overwhelmed. Probably the highest engineering turnover I've ever seen in my career. - Engineering leadership laid off the entire production support team and expect the remaining engineers to pick up their difficult job.

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3.0
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Cons

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