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Can't believe I stayed as long as I did - Software Engineer LevelUp Employee Review

1.0
Nov 27, 2012
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Pros

Was once a darling of the media, so relatively high profile. They provide lots of free food and drinks (engineers got free lunches every day). Paid healthcare and dental.

Cons

The cult of personality around the CEO is incredibly stifling. Employee input is never sought, and is rarely even tolerated. The expectation is that you will work long days without question or hesitation (12+ hours for 7 days a week for one sustained period for Engineers during a 2 month product build). Work/life balance was nonexistent. While I was there, the CEO actively and overtly initiated a campaign to pit engineering staff and the head of engineering against each other. He treats employees as pawns in an egotistical machiavellian game. Just plain awful.

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5.0
Sep 13, 2023
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Pros

I had a very good time and learned a lot

Cons

I was given a job very young with no experience

5.0
Oct 12, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

- Amazing opportunities for personal growth. When I started, I was super junior and kept my nose down and focused on doing my job well, because I felt like everyone around me was so clever and productive that I had to prove myself every day. That feeling of "Alright, today, too, I'm going to show my worth to my peers!!" has pushed me to grow so much since I started. It was totally unexpected and I couldn't possibly show ample gratitude for how much I've learned here! - Smart colleagues--I mean, SMART. I mean the level of smart that makes you hiss "how do I become you" between your teeth during meetings. - Driven, dedicated, passionate leadership. Even after a rough week or month of super fiery customers/clients, just listening to Seth talk about our direction, our opportunities, and our challenges gets me super fired up.

Cons

I don't see these as downsides, just things to be aware of when pursuing work here: - it's hard--there's a lot to do, like A LOT to do. Not a company for folks just looking for something to get by; definitely a company for folks who want something they can get passionate about and commit to! - everything changes, a lot! Those who are change-resistant, need constancy, or don't handle rapid evolution well should beware. Those who love that sort of atmosphere will have an awesome, kick-ass time :]

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