Refreshing culture and relatable mission - Software Engineering Lively Employee Review

5.0
Apr 5, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

- Empathetic work culture: In almost every conversation I feel like people truly care about each other's well being and make themselves available to help you. Everyday there's someone sharing a bit of their life outside work which creates a very friendly environment. This is particularly true for the founders who are without a doubt the most relatable executives I've worked with. Their transparency, down-to-Earth and people centric approach are huge motivators and differentiators from other companies. - Impact: The company is still in a stage where you can see the impact of your work not only through updates to the product itself but by reading the feedback that customers send. - Mission: Again, this is a people-centric company not only with Lively employees but also in the core of the business. The ultimate goal is to help people live a better life. - Technology and Product: Relatable product with a ton of potential and market opportunities. The architecture of the product, despite some growing pains is simple enough to allow fast iteration and onboarding of engineers.

Cons

- The company is currently transitioning from the startup to the scale-up phase. This means some pieces of the technology need to be changed, teams need to be adjusted which might cause some frustration and fear of missing out.

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5.0
Oct 8, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Good benefits, PTO, Understanding Managers, Friendly and Smart Coworkers, Ethical Leadership

Cons

Work Volume could be high and unevenly distributed during the busy times. Sometimes difficult to communicate with Engineering or outside vendors in a timely manner.

4.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great senior leadership & co-founder culture. Fun company to work for, growing and very focused on customer experience

Cons

There is a certain mid manager that is a true culture vulture. Be warned.

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