Very well-run company - Software Engineer Compass Employee Review

5.0
23 Oct 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Compass is growing fast and an exciting place to be, both in terms of technology (engineering) and in terms of the pace they're adding new agents and markets.

Cons

There are some growth pains (technical debt, etc) but they're being managed well.

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5.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Forward thinking tech company exploring the cutting edge

Cons

Focused on expansion by any means necessary

2.0
17 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

People are smart. Very much a “move fast and break things” culture which can be refreshing compared to bureaucracy-heavy corporate life. I don’t agree with their values (if they have any) but what they’re doing is unquestionably working - business outlook is strong.

Cons

Leadership will tell you there’s no ego or self-interest involved in their strategy - that is untrue. It’s an extremely heliocentric culture around the CEO. A lot of the work is based around what people they're guessing he’ll like, but there’s no alignment at the outset and something you worked on for weeks/months will be trashed after one look from him. Their mission is ostensibly about empowering agents but they are solving a problem that pretty much no one was complaining about before they started, and which just so happens to work highly in their favor in terms of market share. It’s just business but very disingenuous- don’t believe the hype that it’s altruistic somehow. Also the CEO loves to share his sob story about his single mother upbringing, but simultaneously enacts some of the most anti-parent policies you could think of.

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