Fast-paced forward facing development experience. - Software Engineer dotloop Employee Review

Being a developer, I would like to provide a few of my personal insights to a depth that most people might consider tl;dr. Dev: The dotloop-development group in Cincinnati is excellent in my opinion. The SF development team shows a lot of potential and I have seen progression in the short time I have been here. Here is my quick-list: - The best word I have seen to describe this group of individuals is "Hobbyists". Software is much more than a job but a fascination. They read/learn/practice outside of work for nothing more than the shear love to coding and problem solving. - Dotloopers are getting older and many have families now. The work/life balance is pretty good from what I have seen. - A very good balance of startup-vs-longevity mindset and skills to go along with them (both are needed and both are required). - Very open environment with lots of support from your fellow developers. - Flexibility is the name of the game; it is not about punching in-and-out. Ops: Excellent. Trying to automating themselves out of a job. QA: Good. Actual QA, not button-pushers. Product: There is a heavy focus on innovation and self-improvement to the product and to their customer experience; it is definitely a technology-company. For me the big differentiator between a technology-company and a company that uses technology is vision within product direction. A technology-company focuses on how they are different (usually better) from their competition and focuses on building that aspect into their brand (and the companies future). While a company that uses technology focuses on more "me-too" features instead of being pioneers in the industry (un-admittingly because they are scared of being left behind or making a mistake). General-Leadership: I am content with the leadership and I believe it is mainly due to the attempt at transparency. Not everything is shared as effectively as it could be but the desire to share knowledge exists on all levels (it is all available for the asking). I also like how culture is not an after-thought, it is at the forefront of peoples minds; and in turn drives a lot within the company.