Bandwidth reviews

- Even though we are global, the culture is very centric around the main office in Raleigh. The satellite office tend to get overlooked. - Recently, the company decided to require all individuals to work in office five days a week. I was hired in 2021 and was told that eventually I would work in the office a few days a week but would be primarily remote. I only selected Bandwidth because the understanding was that remote work would continue to be an option and i would not have to go to the office full time. Although the official company statement says they have told every new hire that Bandwidth has an in person culture, it was never told to me or other new hires that we would have to work full time in the office. Feeling like a switcheroo happened - misled. - Quality of life is decreased with return to office full time. My day now has 2.5+ hours of travel added onto it. That is 15+ hours a week my kids are losing out on. I have always made work decisions to maximize time with my family who I value tremendously. This company mandate has forced me to lose quality time I will never get back.

The CEO acts like he cares about employees but doesn't. True colors were shown during the pandemic. At the height of it, he told employees to come into the office and to not be paralyzed by fear, and to "trust him." In other words, put your health and safety beneath the company's goals. In all hands meetings throughout the pandemic, we were told a balance would be found between remote and in office post-pandemic. Recently, this was mandated to be 100% in office. Aside from the covid botching: * Some codebases have a ton of tech debt that is not prioritized * Bandmates are told to be "300% candid" but it's more of a meme. Management is never 300% candid and sometimes speaks through so many wiggle words you have no idea what they're actually saying. * Employees aren't trusted. This is why we aren't allowed to work remotely anymore. Needless to say, the feeling is mutual given the lies about finding a middle ground with respect to remote work. * Pay is pretty low, so devs leave after a couple years.