Great product, terrible work place - Software Developer DriveWealth Employee Review

1.0
11 Jan 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Start up vibe, working with latest tech, smart people on each team who are invested in the company either personally or financially

Cons

Zero concept of proper project management, very easy for projects to fall behind. Unprofessional and pro-bullying behavior which is not addressed nor frowned upon by HR, who takes part on the bullying and defends management. Favoritism towards senior employees and a lot of pressure for new employees to be at the level of their senior staff. Work hard play hard mind set, management claims to respect work life balance, but the reality is the exact opposite. Management gets complacent. They openly blame their employees for their mistakes, such as missed releases or deadlines which affect profit. This is the root of bullying which at stressful times can occur on a daily basis. Management does not become accountable for their mistakes, instead the blame falls on the employee, which is the one who will take the blame willingly or not. Flat organization, don't expect any significant or relevant career advancement.

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5.0
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Pros

Good learning experience, Decent company culture, Strong pay, Helpful employees

Cons

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1.0
11 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

office, snack options, exit options to other companies

Cons

Continuously rotating faces, no changes. There are a few executives that stay (cfo, cto) while the rest of the company rotates faces both above and below. Constantly overpaying the top executives who only promote themselves, while maintaining toxicity below. This company is never going to IPO and a future exit is murky at best. Therefore, they overpay executives and lateral hires while existing employees either quit or are stuck applying to jobs and waiting for their end game. The founder has employed this mindset so it will be tough to change without getting rid of the true culprits in the organization (CFO, CTO).

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