Welcome to the Fraternity - Software Engineer Level 11 Employee Review

1.0
10 Apr 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- You will Learn a lot - Solid Benefits and perks - Solid Snacks - Flexible hours

Cons

- You will Learn a lot, but have no guidance. No code review standards. If you are a experienced senior engineer this might be ideal, but your underlings will suffer while they grind out the details on the bottom half. - It's like a fraternity. From top down, there is a huge issue with nepotism. Unqualified family and friends will be hired and will consistently under perform. Being a consulting business that it is, when business hits a low and they need to cut resources they will cut solid performers and keep the family/friends. The last wave they cut two employees on maternity/paternity leave before the low value inner circle members. - Roller coaster budget - The office was expanded and remodeled to signal growth but we immediately went into defcon 1 and removed 25% of the employees. The business needs some sort of stability, but I don't believe we have that.

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5.0
27 July 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Company truly felt like a family - Super talented people across the boards - Great projects - AMAZING location - Upper management were personable, likable and fun.

Cons

- Engineer-driven design studio - People not used to the best of their ability or full potential - Management not addressing low-performers

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4.0
7 Nov 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Everyone (including management) was great to work with and generally focused on getting the job done with a minimum of fuss. No internal politics (it is a small company), and management has the attitude of 'tell us what you need to make the customer happy and we'll do it'.

Cons

It is still a small consulting company and doesn't always have work that plays to everyone's strengths. This led to some work/life balance issues, but the company was looking to fix that.

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Level 11 Response
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Thank you for the input! We have certainly grown since 2013 and continue to support the importance of our Levelers (that's what we call ourselves) and our culture. Our people and client base have grown in tandem which has been a catalyst for our growth of in-house capabilities such as UX & Design, Innovation, and more. With these larger scale projects, we have been able to foster a more focused approach to our work. Since 2013 we have also put a lot of effort into creating a better work/life balance for our Levelers. In fact, Level 11 ranked #3 for Seattle Business Magazine 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2014. Our culture and employee benefits/perquisites landed us in the top three. I hope our recognition in this dimension evokes a new perspective of Level 11's people, culture, and work/life balance. I am also happy to announce that we have made the list again for 2016! Wish us luck on June 23, when we will learn how we rank in the top 100 for 2016!
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