Toxic management, great engineers - Senior Software Engineer (SDE3) Chewy Employee Review

1.0
Jul 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- My total compensation was above industry standards - Enjoyable & helpful colleagues, I felt the engineering team was overall very strong - The organization is large enough that it is easy to find expertise when you are looking for it - Dogs in the office

Cons

- Constant restructuring and turmoil, reported to 9 different managers in 4.5 years - Staff engineers in my immediate group frequently quit. None of my staff level colleagues work at the company anymore - Management applies standards unevenly and made promises they were unable to keep - Pressured by management not to renew an ADA agreement in my one on ones - Pressured by management not to take PTO. Texted by manager during a meaningful milestone in my life to complain that I took “unlimited” PTO that they approved - Called “pessimistic” when expressing concerns about team’s ability to meet deadlines. Punished when team did not meet the deadline. Expected to invent dates without critical information needed to provide them

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Pros

I am an artist and I get to do an art-related job. The schedule is flexible when things pop up. I get health insurance and 401k and a lot of free food, and there is free gym access in the office building. The people I work with are all generally very cool, friendly, and/or fun to work with.

Cons

The pay rate is below the industry standard for production artists. I am not able to afford a place of my own. I live with my parents and I work another job to supplement my income. I am basically surviving and able to pay all my bills, but I would not be able to live a full life on my own with the pay rate as it is now. The work culture portrays itself as progressive and inclusive place but it is the typical corporate toxic environment.

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