Great Potential, But Callous And Tone-Deaf With A Questionable Future - Engineering Employee Podium Employee Review

2.0
Aug 10, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of smart, friendly people. Engineering pay isn't bad. Legitimate-feeling attempts at DEI. Cheap (if mid) medical. OK benefits. 401K match might come back next year. Was remote-friendly for much of the pandemic. Engineering is pretty chill about work-life balance as long as stuff gets done (depending on team, somewhat).

Cons

Two layoffs in under a year. The c-suite held a happy, upbeat meeting after laying off almost a quarter of the company which was less about answering questions and more about trying to get people hyped. Rough attrition levels before the layoffs, which they don't seem to understand how to fix (or maybe don't want to). Toxic positivity. Vanishing benefits, backtracking on remote work after promising it was permanent. Some friction in engineering from some of our devs thinking SWE is or should be the only technical role.

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5.0
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Pros

Great pay, high performing culture and coaching

Cons

High pressure, some can’t handle it

3.0
Jul 6, 2026
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Pros

Great coworkers, lower-middle management, product, PTO “unlimited” which isn’t true but does allow flexible usage, generous 2 days off for many holidays, and catered food ~3 times a month, regularly stocked fridge with energy drinks, soda, and water.

Cons

Top down leadership disconnected from sales and customer success team. Little coordinated efforts between nearly every department. Overhauled the pay structure Jan 2026, getting rid of the performance based promotion and pay scaling. Preventing OM’s from making the advertised 77k leading to many of us now stuck at 60k or 66k w/ a horrible annualized raise schedule (high performers not getting raises left waiting for potential raises that likely won’t come this year). Nearly nonexistent HR that is hard to get in communication with.

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