Etsy Software Developer reviews

4.1

83% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)
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Josh Silverman

54% approve of CEO

48% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Etsy with 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an excellent working experience there. Etsy is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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39 reviews
2.0
Sep 2, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work if you're not really about work. Fun people, lots of social stuff going on, lots of free time and mental cycles to devote to other life things like working out or reading or taking care of kids. Flashy office.

Cons

You are probably going to bleed skills a bit from lack of practice. Low hiring standards, so you're not really working with the best or brightest. Very cliquish and political. It seemed like most of the interesting work was hoarded by a few people, and the rest were fighting over the scraps. If you are not an uber-hipster, you're probably not going to fit in very well. Extremely weak management can't seem to move the needle on anything. Also, negotiate your starting salary well, because adjustments are few and far between.

5.0
Aug 25, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I'm a new engineer, and I'm loving my time at Etsy. The culture is very unique, and there seems to be a strong emphasis on people not being a-holes to one another. I'm treated with a lot of respect, despite being relatively junior, and am working on things that I enjoy. One of the best things about this job is the work-life balance -- my managers take the stance that working 24/7 doesn't improve your performance at all, so you should take what breaks are needed to make sure you're performing at your best. Not a single complaint really.

Cons

As some other people have said, it's a little unclear how promotions and such work.

4.0
Mar 26, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Company values and culture are uniquely great. It's a very quirky place. Benefits are great too with a lot of time flexibility.

Cons

We used to be naive and not know what we're doing, but it was a lot of fun. Now we have too many ambitious careerists that are looking to coast, say no a lot, and don't know what they're doing. Party's over.

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