Remote workers forced to return to office - Staff Software Engineer Q2 Software Employee Review

3.0
30 July 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you're looking for in-office work (with hybrid flexibility), this isn't a bad place to work (depending on the team / manager you get).

Cons

Post covid, Q2 allowed all employees to transition to fully remote positions (which was great). But, they just announced that all remote workers (with a primary residence within 50mi of an office) will be FORCED to switch back to hybrid (2 days in office / week), or else be fired on the spot. For those of us that have built our lives around remote work, or were hired as a remote employee, this is a huge shift in our lives.

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Q2 Software Response
10mo
Thank you for your feedback. Our approach is focused on balancing the flexibility and individual productivity that remote work offers with the collaboration, innovation, and team connection that happens best in person. That’s why we’ve expanded our hybrid model with campus days in the office, designed to strengthen cross-functional teamwork while still providing flexibility. Furthermore, we provide employees six weeks out of the year to work from any US location with no campus requirement. We want to ensure everyone has plenty of time to prepare for this transition, which is why we have provided several months' notice in advance.

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Cons

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1.0
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Cons

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