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      Kitware

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      Kitware reviews

      3.3

      52% would recommend to a friend

      (56 total reviews)

      Lisa Avilla

      48% approve of CEO

      41% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Kitware has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 56 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Kitware employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      56 reviews
      3.0
      Sep 12, 2024

      Not the worst

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Open source software, occasionally interesting projects

      Cons

      Top heavy company, below market pay, management has difficulty with implementation, over-dependence on government contracts can lead to unexpected layoffs

      1.0
      Jun 30, 2024

      I don’t see the point of working at a company that lays off high performers

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      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
      2y
      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.
      5.0
      Feb 14, 2024

      Great place to work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Flexibility Collaborative Intellectual freedom Friendly Innovation

      Cons

      Juggling many project at a time

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