Kitware reviews

3.3

52% would recommend to a friend

(16 total reviews)

Lisa Avilla

48% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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1.0
Jun 30, 2024
Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

They offer remote work and hire people without prior experience.

Cons

Kitware recently laid off some of their most tenured and talented senior employees. As a junior SWE it was sad to watch and hear about. There was at least one person I would have kept, even if it meant cutting three others to keep them. It was clear to me that no one who had an understanding of our jobs was involved in selecting who would be cut and that higher ups were just looking at a spreadsheet to see how much in expenses they could shave off so that they could keep their bonuses. It means nothing to them that the company lost someone with domain knowledge or that they will have to pay twice in a few months to meet deadlines. It was baffling to see how they decided to let go of some of our best developers and keep the worst. I don’t see the point of working at a company that lays off high performers. It tells me that I should look elsewhere for growth opportunities.

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Kitware Response
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Unfortunately, due to a sudden, unforeseen major change to our project funding, we had to make the difficult decision to reduce our workforce by 11 employees in the U.S. We are committed to helping these individuals through this process by providing a two week notice period, a severance package, resume review and interview coaching, recommendation letters and references. Kitware has always been and will continue to be an employee-centric company. We did not take this step lightly, and it was only after determining that no other solution existed. The cancellation of two active contracts by a federal agency has never happened in Kitware’s 26-year history. Despite this unwelcome challenge, we are a strong company with a highly skilled team of experts. Our vision and our passion to make the world a safer, healthier, better-informed place remains unchanged.
4.0
Nov 2, 2023

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Focus on open-source software Interesting projects and technology Research ESOP

Cons

Bureaucratic for a small company Salaries are generally lower Focus on consulting makes marketing critical Mostly government work

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