Culture and values really matter, Company insanely high potential - Anonymous employee Scale Employee Review

5.0
Mar 19, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Mission-driven culture to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence and machine learning is extremely compelling. The CEO and Head of HR are working really hard to create a culture of openness, support, and agency. Focusing on empowering employees, creating a culture of psychological safety, and a team-first ego-less workplace. There is a lot of autonomy and opportunity to make an impact. The company is noticeably diverse and inclusive (which is rare for a start-up of this size). The company is on a hockey-stick trajectory, which means huge career growth opportunities for every employee.

Cons

The downside of hockey-stick trajectory and the challenges of hiring in SF means hard work. Managers seem open to using outside vendors and resources to help bridge the gap and make sure employees don't burn out. Hiring is a priority.

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- Lot of flexibility as you get a say in how much core platform vs. customer-specific work you want to take up - Exciting growth avenues being pursued by organization in both enterprise and public sectors - Heavy emphasis on internal tooling being built that augments developer experience and pace of client delivery

Cons

- Sometimes, the team moves at a rapid pace at expense of sustainability/maintainability for short-term wins. - Lots of internal tooling being built are prematurely deployed for developers, and a lot of time goes into back-and-forth for gains that will only be visible in a large lookahead.

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- High ownership - Able to make change quickly

Cons

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