Mess of a company - Software Engineer Belva AI Employee Review

2.0
7 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Cool people, talented and nice - Learn a decent amount - Remote first

Cons

- Toxic leadership who is very micromanaging - Poor WLB - Poor engineering leadership from CTO - CEO is non-technical and doesn't understand his own products or the product landscape - No company direction, products started and scrapped on a whim - Extremely high rate of turnover

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5.0
3 July 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Leadership genuinely supports growth, autonomy, and cross-functional collaboration. I’ve had the opportunity to work alongside some of the most intelligent, innovative, and professional people in my career. The team fosters an environment where creative, strategic thinking is encouraged, and everyone’s contributions are valued. There’s also a shared sense of purpose in building a tech company that not only leverages AI in powerful ways but also prioritizes user benefit and privacy. On top of that, there’s a healthy level of flexibility and trust, which allows for a sustainable work-life balance even amidst startup demands.

Cons

It’s a startup, so things can move fast and priorities can shift quickly, especially as the company continues to define and refine its product-market fit. In the context of AI, this level of pivoting is not only expected, it’s necessary. The industry is evolving at lightning speed, and even compared to other tech startups, building in AI requires a high degree of flexibility and resilience. This can be challenging, but it’s also part of what makes the work exciting and future-facing.

4.0
5 Sept 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Opportunity to have direct impact on both product and company direction - CEO is open to new ideas and receptive to feedback - Small team allows for ownership of meaningful work - New CTO seems very promising and could bring needed technical stability

Cons

- As a startup, the company is still evolving its long-term product direction - Product priorities shifted frequently, which sometimes made it challenging to maintain momentum - Go-to-market timelines were often aggressive, which occasionally limited the depth of features in early releases - The fast pace and high level of change may be challenging for those who prefer more structure or clearly defined roadmaps

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