So close to being great - Abhorrent management - Software Engineer Testlio Employee Review

3.0
Aug 28, 2025
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Pros

Clients are high profile You get paid Managers are horrible but besides them everyone seems to be nice

Cons

-They do not provide the right tools for the job -Unorganized structure where managers are untouchable and blame everyone but themselves when something doesn't go the way they like -Micromanagement, you can expect 2 or 3 people to continuously ask you the same questions during the day just to see what's going on, these 2 or 3 individuals all do the same work, and none of it adds value to the project, they prefer to add a manager to the company getting paid more than the developers instead of adding another developer to the team

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5.0
Feb 3, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The renewed company focus allows teams to prioritize effectively and maintain alignment. The leadership team is grounded, motivated, and highly collaborative. The product strategy successfully embraces AI, positioning the company to define the future of AI testing.

Cons

The volume of organizational change over the past year was a bit high. While these pivots were clearly made to ensure both near and long-term success, so much change can lead to change fatigue. I believe that leadership maintaining the current level of transparency will be key as the org continues to stabilize under the new focus.

1.0
Jul 13, 2026
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Pros

There is no growth and learning.

Cons

- Management lacked consistency and long-term direction. Priorities often changed without clear communication. - Processes were not well defined and varied significantly from one project to another, creating confusion and inefficiencies. - Knowledge sharing was limited, making it difficult for new team members to get up to speed quickly. - Quality of leadership and technical expertise varied across projects and teams. - Heavy dependence on contractors resulted in frequent team changes and loss of project knowledge. - Documentation was often incomplete or outdated, requiring testers to spend extra time gathering information. - Career growth opportunities and promotion paths were not clearly defined. - Feedback and performance expectations were sometimes unclear. Project assignments could end abruptly with little notice, creating uncertainty for contractors. - Communication across multiple time zones could delay decisions and issue resolution. - Test environments and access management occasionally caused unnecessary delays. - Lack of standard QA practices across projects made it difficult to establish consistent quality standards. - Limited opportunities to influence product decisions since QA teams generally worked as external contributors rather than part of the client's core team. - Resource planning was sometimes reactive rather than proactive, leading to workload fluctuations.

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