Good business. Fast promotions. Cut-throat - Software Engineer NextRoll Employee Review

3.0
Jul 29, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

The business is doing well in terms of revenue. And the company is always "roll"-ing out new products. You'll hear lots of puns like these in the company. There are lots of team outings, and you will see efforts to improve the culture and the feedback system all the time. You will get chances to go to meetups, conferences, give tech talks, and grow in your career. In fact, this company has alarmingly fast promotion rates. It seems like every other person gets a senior or a director title every 6 months. So to re-iterate - the business is good.

Cons

Everyone from the executive team, the vice presidents, to the sales pitches are all swinging the company's Big Data accomplishments. Big Data this, Big Data that. "Do you have something to say about our Big Data? No? Then I'm already bored of this conversation." If you aren't doing anything related to Big Data, you won't get much attention from the executives about your individual contributions. So all the reward systems set in place are mainly for Engineers who specialize in working with big data or sales people who can bring in large clients. The executives don't have time for sugar coating. While efficient on their part, you are left wondering if you would do better in another company. And if you voice this concern, you'll probably be asked to leave.

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5.0
May 26, 2026
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Pros

Great company culture and leadership.

Cons

Nothing worth calling out here.

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NextRoll Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share this and even more, for being part of building the culture you're describing. It's something we take real pride in, and hearing it from people inside the team is the strongest validation we get. Thanks for being here! - Amy LeBold, Chief People Officer
2.0
Jul 9, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

When I first started it had an amazing culture, great leadership who knew what they were doing and where they were going. I gained a lot of lifelong friends from working here. The salary ended up being very good as well, but that's where the pros end.

Cons

I would encourage anyone considering joining this company to do extensive due diligence before accepting an offer. The organization has experienced repeated layoffs year after year, including the elimination of roughly 40% of the workforce within the last six months. Despite years of stagnant revenue, leadership's primary response has been continued cost-cutting rather than investing in meaningful growth or innovation. The company currently has no Chief Revenue Officer, and it's difficult to ignore that several senior leaders appear to be openly exploring opportunities elsewhere. Many of these challenges appear to stem from leadership's unwillingness to listen to frontline employees and customer-facing teams who consistently raised concerns about changing market conditions. Instead of adapting, leadership remained committed to an outdated strategy, allowing competitors to move ahead. The company is now scrambling to catch up to a market it once had the opportunity to lead. Perhaps the most frustrating aspect is the disconnect between leadership's messaging and its actions. Employees are routinely told they're doing an exceptional job, only to be met with yet another round of layoffs. At the same time, experienced, long-tenured employees who helped build the business are replaced with lower-cost hires, who often face the same fate in subsequent reductions. This cycle has significantly eroded trust, morale, and institutional knowledge. From my perspective, there has been little strategic difference between the current CEO and the previous one. The focus continues to be on reducing headcount rather than executing a clear vision for sustainable growth. Before accepting a position here, I would carefully evaluate the company's long-term direction, leadership stability, and employee retention.

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