Abnormal AI Software Developer reviews

3.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(51 total reviews)
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Evan Reiser

94% approve of CEO

58% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Abnormal AI with 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 51 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. Abnormal AI is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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51 reviews
1.0
Mar 12, 2023

Cruel and Incompetent Leadership

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Pros

Solid pay for a small-medium sized company historically Smart and kind ICs, and line managers

Cons

- Leadership surrounds themselves with "yes" people, and anyone who implies that the CTO's ideas aren't brilliant are sent away, and managed out. - Roughly annual layoffs - Very small severance compared to what is being offered from similar layoffs - New hire directors are no different from C-suite, they pretend to listen, and then do the opposite. - If you're looking to join from anywhere other than India, you should expect to have your position be removed in the future

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Abnormal AI Response
3y
Thanks so much for leaving an honest review—we truly value your feedback. We are working hard to create a manager enablement program that addresses these issues. We’re committed to creating an environment where our employees can thrive, and we know that can’t happen without effective, well-trained managers to guide them. We’re sorry we didn’t get it right by you.
1.0
Mar 5, 2023
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Pros

Compensation is pretty good, and it's fully remote. Great for someone who only wants to code in exchange for money, nothing more.

Cons

Over my two years I have seen so many managers come and go through the revolving door it's no wonder morale is at a all time low. Personally I have been passed on from manager to manager every few months for over a year. Stand in managers simply paid lip service but I felt they never really cared much at all. Recent cost cutting measures has forced the company to backtrack on some very recent promises, causing trust issues among employees.

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Abnormal AI Response
3y
Thanks so much for leaving an honest review—we truly value your feedback. The current macroeconomic conditions have prompted us to be more diligent in our spending as we build for durability and profitability amidst the challenging environment. We’ve had to make some hard trade-offs, but supporting our employees has been our key goal. We strongly feel that we do this best by providing consistent income and health benefits rather than focusing on short-term in-person gatherings and meals. We understand it’s frustrating to not be able to meet with coworkers in-person, and recognize the challenges that presents. Our People team will soon be introducing new programs that enable us to create a sustainable, lasting, and engaging remote-first experience that fosters genuine connection, no matter where in the world our people are located.
1.0
Nov 20, 2022
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Pros

The core technology is interesting. Most of the regular ICs are super friendly. If you are interested in ML this is definitely a place for that.

Cons

CTO has the inability to work with anyone that disagrees with him Massive micromanaging in engineering and a massive disconnect between the number of product engineers and the companies product ambitions. Technical leadership has no platform vision and everything is hacked together. If you didn’t work at TellApart or Twitter don’t expect to last long if you have any sort of opinions on roadmaps. Long term company vision makes no sense and is constantly changing. No willingness to actually try to do things differently. Relentless criticism and pressure from customer facing teams. Consistent negative feedback loop. Benefits are below industry average and the company retroactively changes employee compensation programs. Just don’t work here. You will be overworked, underpaid, and completely and utterly under appreciated.

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Abnormal AI Response
3y
Hi there, Thanks so much for leaving an honest review—we truly value your feedback. We’re sorry we didn’t get it right. As a swiftly-growing startup, we’re working hard to scale and iterate, which can lead to rapid updates and changes in our roadmap. We recognize this does not come without challenges and frustrations. We’re actively working on upleveling our recruiters and investing in leadership development to support our rapid growth—especially on the engineering team—in a more sustainable way. We’re also committed to developing a better company-wide listening strategy and optimizing the ways we collect employee feedback so we are better equipped to address these concerns as they arise.
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