Company Burn Me Out, Then Fired For It - Software Engineer Bloomerang Employee Review

1.0
Dec 16, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The other developers are nice I got to try more technologies Pay

Cons

While working at Bloomerang, I was performing well-received work on a greenfield project. About 6 months in, all work was scrapped due to an acquisition, and the team disbanded. As a result, I lost all of my work, that team was disbanded, and I was moved to a new team. Being remote, having to meet two teams back to back was an immense amount of social energy. The team that they placed me on was not using the same technologies I was interviewed for and were not proficient in. In forcing me in a position I did not qualify for, the burnout was exacerbated. This led to a “drop in performance”. Any voicing of this issue was met with abrasive comments about how it should only take me a month to get comfortable with a completely new product in languages I did not know. The response to this burnout that the company itself caused, was to terminate me. This was even after I passed a PIP I was placed on. 0/10 wouldn’t recommend. They pay good tho if you need a temporary position, but don’t trust anyone in a managerial position HR to have your back. It’s the typical “we care about you… until you’re not performing at 110%, 100% of the time.” My teammates were also always online after hours.

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Bloomerang Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience with us. While we’re glad you found positives in your team and compensation, we’re sorry that the conclusion of your time at Bloomerang didn’t meet your expectations. When considering team transitions, we carefully evaluate whether a team member can be successful in a new role. While we strive to provide the right support during transitions and balance the needs of both the employee and the business, these situations don’t always work out as we hope. Our performance improvement plans (PIPs) outline key expectations for improvement, including sustained progress, which may have led to confusion regarding decisions after completing a PIP. Ultimately, we understand the importance of setting employees up for success, and we’ll take this feedback into consideration as we continue to move forward.

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Cons

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2.0
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