Bonuses are a lie, exceptional people not welcome - Senior Software Engineer Rocket Employee Review

2.0
Mar 14, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Nice building, colorful spaces, and culture laser focused on helping everyone. Training available(forced) for nearly any part of the business.

Cons

Promised 25% bonus, company did well, I was rated well, yet received under 2%. Was forced to take a large pay cut due to being overqualified, yet shortly after starting new tiers were added above me and I was told I could work hard to get there. Company has a very cult-like culture and you must go to all the functions. You must pretend you like it or else it will impact your career even in the face of distinguished technical achievement in the field. You'll be told there is parking available yet once on the job you'll be forced to take shuttle buses with obnoxious hourly workers who screamed on their phones and threw gum at each other. Even after a year there will be no sign of ever getting assigned a real parking space near the building. Break rooms appear well stocked when you get the tour, but once on the job if you look closer everything must be paid for. You must make coffee yourself often, the staff doesn't set it out and it's always empty. They will force a previous salary out of you during employment verification, then magically arrive at a number 5K above that no matter how you negotiated prior to that "discovery". Surveys supposedly are anonymous but if you give bad marks you will find your comments in an HR file at a later date.

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

"Limitless compensation" is oversold when there may not be ample opportunities to make a 6 figure income that they might promise. Work/Life Balance is a struggle as it is normal to assume 60+ hour weeks outside of internal sales competitions, and 70+ hour expectations during those periods The work culture can greatly vary based on your director and regional VP. Some are amazing, and care deeply. Others will throw you under the bus without second thought because you are easily replaceable.

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