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      CircleCI

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      CircleCI reviews

      3.7

      60% would recommend to a friend

      (170 total reviews)
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      Jim Rose

      66% approve of CEO

      46% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      CircleCI has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The CircleCI employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      170 reviews
      2.0
      Nov 24, 2020

      Don't waste your time here

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Good brand recognition, everybody in DevOps knows CircleCI. - Generally nice and welcoming people

      Cons

      - No vision, no strategy. There is no clear mid-long term plan. The product has no competitive advantage and isn't a good fit for a lot of companies running more complex than average builds. Basically selling on brand recognition built thanks to their free tier but the platform is going nowhere and lagging behind the rest of the market. - No real company culture, no real identity. Their is absolutely no focus on employee well-being or growth. It feels like what a souless remote working organisation would be like. - Senior management is a clueless as any new recruit in the CI/CD space. Don't expect them to bring any added value to the table. - If you're a POC or a women be ready to receive less than favorable treatment. Just read the other reviews here for confirmation that this a widespread problem at CircleCI.

      3.0
      Nov 15, 2020

      Wouldn't bet on it

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Some really smart, caring people (though that might change, as people keep leaving). No big egos among engineers. Team managers seem to truly care about their reports, and creating space for people to be successful.

      Cons

      Running on the fumes of the past, lack of strategy or vision for the future. Fear of change and innovation. Growth opportunities are sparse. Hyper-focused on hiring, not so much on retention.

      1.0
      Nov 14, 2020

      Enforced White Male Comfort

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Pays a living wage for your location.

      Cons

      The top leadership at the company (almost all white cis-het men) have repeatedly prioritized their own comfort, even in very low-stakes situations. When asked for a transparent explanation, the responses are incoherent claims of objectivity, when there is empirical evidence that the decisions were not even well-researched. When one white male leader makes a mistake, the white male CEO backs them, and publicly admonishes employees for calling out the biased behavior. All biased decisions are doubled-down upon. Previous wins for vulnerable employees are constantly "re-evaluated." The leaders handing down decisions is called "discussion," even though anyone who responds to their declarations is routinely ignored. If you are not a white cis-het man, look elsewhere.

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