"Bootcamp on fire" comes to mind - Engineer TORCH (KS) Employee Review

3.0
Jul 25, 2023
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Pros

If you like any of this to any degree: breakneck speeds, learning a lot and learning it FAST, pretty nice employee benefits, and some genuinely wonderful people to collaborate with. It really kept me on my toes, and I feel it prepared me for absolutely any other place, because no other place could possibly be this crazy. So, a net-positive?

Cons

Toxic management at multiple levels. Vaporware emporium. Engaging in what most would call dishonest practices towards clients and investors, on numerous occasions. Work / life balance is completely erratic. Your 𐌀𐌔𐌔 will be on fire seemingly every sprint, if sprints ever truly get respected here. Agile methodologies a buzzword, not a practice. Priorities and commitments changed directions like a mechanical bull at the state fair.

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5.0
May 20, 2026
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Pros

Responsive leadership. Good benefits and salaries. Creative environment and risk acceptable mindset. Growing company means we get to define and set procedures and tools.

Cons

Growing quite a bit and that means growing pains. Teams are small and the lack of procedures and tools can be frustrating, but that's just an opportunity to create!

5.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

I approach HR with the firm belief that 'Professional Courtesy' and human-centric leadership are not just ideals, but the mechanical requirements for a high-performing culture. My goal is to move past the traditional HR narrative and act as a true partner who advocates for the growth of the individual just as fiercely as the growth of the organization and I have been allowed to do that in just the months that I have been onboard. We are Building something great here!

Cons

Managing people and policy here is often an exercise in organized chaos; you have to decide daily which fire to put out and which foundation to build. We’ve achieved incredible growth in leadership, personnel, and cultural alignment, but that speed has come with a cost. The 'fast and furious' nature of our recent onboarding created a high-pressure environment that felt chaotic, especially while fighting through the complexities of a convoluted HRM system. However, as we migrate toward a streamlined HCM, we are finally aligning our digital tools with our rapid momentum, ensuring our people operations are as advanced as the technology we build.

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