Going downhill very fast - Software Engineering Manager Toast Inc Employee Review

2.0
Feb 23, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

It's a nice product and a great real-world connection to what you build.

Cons

Culture and Values turned dust in the face of stock price Cold and heartless leadership Competition is closing in and starting to beat Toast. Not a place to do great engineering,

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Toast Inc Response
2y
Thank you for sharing this perspective and for your many years as a dedicated Toaster. Although difficult to hear, we appreciate the feedback you've shared here. It seems you have a lot on your mind. If you're open to discussing further, please reach out to your manager or your People Success Partner. We are all here to support you.

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5.0
Jun 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fantastic company culture and excellent, full support from a highly collaborative cross-functional team that genuinely wants to see enterprise deals succeed. Overall, it is well inclusive and supportive company culture.

Cons

Rapidly changing product landscape can occasionally make cross-functional alignment a bit complex.

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Toast Inc Response
1w
We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts! It's fantastic to know that you’re enjoying your time at Toast. We're proud to have Toasters like you driving our success!
2.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The benefits and health insurance are amazing and the company culture as a whole is very positive. It was a pleasure to work with almost everyone I met in my time there.

Cons

Lower management, especially for care teams, deeply lacks integrity. Retaliatory practices, lack of communication, and failure to adhere to their own policies are very common behavior depending on who your manager is. The inconsistencies across what is expected from leadership are profound and it is disappointing how much this can derail your career trajectory at Toast. It’s also very difficult to help customers at times, as Toast is notorious for launching new products at customers and providing little to no support to agents that are then expected to troubleshoot using sparse or nonexistent resources and absolutely no training. Cross-collaboration with teams that occasionally intersect is also very challenging, particularly Sales/Onboarding and Care. There were many instances where sales and onboarding specialists set customers up with false expectations of the product, which leaves care teams to deal with the aftermath.

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