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      Handshake

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      Handshake reviews

      3.1

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (289 total reviews)

      Garrett Lord

      41% approve of CEO

      35% positive business outlook

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      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.3

      Senior management

      Handshake has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 289 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Handshake employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      289 reviews
      2.0
      Jan 16, 2024

      Remote flexibility? Not anymore!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      THE PEOPLE! Can't stress that enough, the peers that I work with are amazing.

      Cons

      Not a fan of RTO - Handshake is a sinking ship and exec seem to think bringing people back in office is the solution, it's not. It's "only 3 times a week" but I'm willing to bet by 2024 it's going to be 5 days a week. By then, I hope the company will experience more burn and churn.

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      Handshake Response
      2y
      Thank you for sharing your feedback. Like you, we think that our people are our best asset, and we know there is wide appreciation for the flexibility that working from home offers. While certain teams have been going into the office more regularly, others continue to operate in a distributed manner – it all depends on the function and the work. We know that in person work versus remote is a topic that inspires a lot of opinions, and both have their pros and cons.
      1.0
      Sep 19, 2023

      Worst Engineering Spot

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Incompetence Everywhere: From the C-suite to middle management, incompetence runs deep. It's astonishing how such ineptitude has been allowed to fester.

      Cons

      The office is a breeding ground for negativity, fueled by stress, micromanagement, and a complete lack of appreciation for employees' efforts.

      2.0
      Apr 12, 2023

      Toxic workplace culture. Buggy product.

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Unlimited PTO. Friendly and engaging teammates (co-workers, not managers).

      Cons

      Terrible compensation increases (or none at all). Feels like a popularity contest, some extreme examples of favoritism. Extremely ambiguous and random product changes. Product is extremely buggy. Management is not empathetic at all. They consistently hire externally and do not promote their hardest and most deserving workers.

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