Young company where the only constants are growth and change, it's a crazy but fun ride - Engineering Manager X Employee Review

5.0
Jul 30, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- A great mission, vision and focus on defending the user - Open communication and transparency, easy to talk to senior management - Serious commitment to open source - Strong engineering culture, 50% of the company are engineers - Incredible food and benefits

Cons

- Some people are overworked and spread thin due to the growth - Not the best location for HQ, mid market is a rough part of SF - The company is very SF based, so remote work can be difficult at times - The transition from a startup to a larger company has been challenging

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5.0
Jun 11, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

great community for web engineers. lots of mentorship available sessions to knowledge share really helped with growth

Cons

lots of projects do not make it to production lots of hoops before projects have a chance to be developed or make it hopefully to production

1.0
Jun 23, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The company offers good benefits and company wide perks.

Cons

The Finance and Accounting department suffers from favoritism, nepotism, and poor leadership. Promotions and opportunities appear to be driven more by personal relationships than by performance, contributions, or expertise. The Accounting Controller demonstrates biased and unprofessional leadership, which has created a culture of low accountability and poor morale. High performers are often overlooked while favored individuals continue to advance despite limited contributions. The department relies heavily on outdated and manual processes that create inefficiencies and unnecessary work. There seems to be little urgency to modernize systems or improve operations. The culture also tolerates underperformance, with inconsistent expectations and accountability across team members. This can be frustrating for employees who value merit, professionalism, and continuous improvement.

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