Starvation Diet for Growth - Director of Engineering Bonterra Employee Review

1.0
May 12, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The products that Bonterra inherited through the merger are solid and the customer base extensive.

Cons

Customer care is lacking, not because of the customer care teams but because the company has been starved. The knowledge base inside the company is starved. The rounds of layoffs drained the experience. What is left is stretched too thin. Morale is starved. HR's ridiculous incentive plans and the double-speak of "total compensation" is fooling no one. Product vision is absent. With so many existing paths to success trying to bend the customers to a branding exercise instead of unifying the products to build out synergies is silly. It also won't work. Look how well a focus on brand management has turned out for Boeing products. This ship is top heavy and will capsize.

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5.0
Jun 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good entry level position, fully remote

Cons

Limited coaching hours, difficult to reach out for help.

3.0
Jul 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

As a person, I felt well taken care of by my management chain. We were encouraged to explore and be vocal and I never felt micromanaged.

Cons

- Questionable payment structure for ICs (no bonus plan) - Leadership doesn't do much of anything but takes all of the credit while the rest of us get laid off - Like most companies run out of Austin, it's a cash grab at the top while ICs do all of the work with little direction

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