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Would not recommend - Software Engineer BigCommerce Employee Review

1.0
30 Apr 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

* Good work life balance * Good coworkers * Decent place to get some work experience but unlikely to be able to move up

Cons

* Executives keep using fake news to hype up the company. It's not real if you have to pay for it and it's on some blog with a ridiculous domain name. * Executive keep treating options like they are worth a ridiculous amount when the actual valuation is not very much and they have no plans for an exit despite saying that they will very soon (been promising this for years). * HR keeps trying to astroturf "culture" * Not much upward mobility

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5.0
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Pros

There is a lot of new leadership breathing newness into the company. There is a rebrand on the horizon, different focuses and positioning, complimentary portfolio products, brilliant staff, new company values and more.

Cons

There has been a ton of change and while the new leadership is great, they are still getting their touch on things. This isn't all so much a con in general as it is to absorb, communicate, explain and soak in.

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BigCommerce Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback! We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you’re enjoying your experience here. If you have any further feedback to share, please feel free to email us at ta@bigcommerce.com or reach out to your HRBP.
4.0
21 Feb 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- BC hires great people - Is finally focusing on the product and its ideal customer rather than trying to be a product that it isn't. - Supportive culture - Good work life balance - Senior and Director leadership is caring and supportive - Really positive outlook for the product

Cons

- Has cut 10% of staff every year for the last 3 years and last year they cut most of their top performers that brought in the most revenue - No 401k match (although they may now) - Lower pay than most tech companies for the same roles - Either BC has the right people in place or they have the right direction to work in with the right leadership but never both - If you are remote, you aren't invited to the office much even for kick offs or planning. So you will feel a bit secluded. - Not much room for career growth as they keep cutting people

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BigCommerce Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback! We appreciate your input and are happy to hear you enjoyed your experience here. If you have any further feedback to share please feel free to email us at ta@bigcommerce.com.
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