Good people, questionable leadership - Software Engineer Seasoned Employee Review

3.0
8 July 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Exciting problems in a space that needs thoughtful solutions. Intelligent and friendly co-workers.

Cons

After some time with a lack of focus in leadership, with many changes at the executive level, some new blood was naturally brought on to try to correct the course of this fairly unique startup. These new guys laid off the entire Austin office (formerly the company HQ) the third week of the pandemic "out of fears over profitability". They then immediately began filling many those positions with remote workers at higher salaries without ever reaching out to people who had been with the company for years. While this seems like par for the course, it was still sketchy to use the pandemic as cover for such a shrewd move, especially while throwing many people out in the cold at a very scary time.

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5.0
31 Aug 2023
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CEO approval
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Pros

You work with great engineers

Cons

Things were a bit slow

2.0
27 Mar 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

100% remote. Big emphasis on DE&I; many LGBTQ+ employees who were comfortable being themselves at work. Mostly a good culture with competent and friendly people. Reasonable meeting schedule for IC roles. Interview process was very fast and straightforward.

Cons

I was impacted by a mass layoff in January 2023, after less than 7 months at the company. They did another round less than a month later. I don't even know how many people are left or whether the company will survive, as they're definitely somewhat dependent on investor funds. I wish them the best, but if things do pick up and they start hiring again, just be aware they can be very sudden and merciless with layoffs.

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