Lucrative but without Job Security - Data Engineer 5 Motive Employee Review

2.0
13 Sept 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

i. Continuously piloting on newer techs in market. ii. Usually respect everyones timezone for meetings. iii. Fair salaries

Cons

i. Zero Job Security - Regular layoffs ii. Unstable leadership - Several senior employees (including CTO, CFO, CPO and VPs) resigned in last couple years some allegedly forced. iii. Certain teams in PK/IND team struggle with managers that would rather fire their employees rather than extend crunch timelines. Everything is expected for completion by yesterday. iv. No promotions until demanded v. Gender gap is very high.

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Motive Response
8mo
Thanks so much for sharing your feedback. We’re really glad you’ve found value in the technology, fair pay, and respect for time zones. We also hear how important job security, leadership stability, and career growth are, and we take concerns around management and inclusion seriously. If you’d like to talk more, we’d love to hear from you at opendoor@gomotive.com.

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Pros

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Cons

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