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Dexterity (CA)

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Robots are awesome, but poor leadership and micromanagement make this a tough sell - Robotics Engineer Dexterity (CA) Employee Review

2.0
Jul 5, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Real robots solving real problems. Dexterity is attempting to provide a complete solution to not just developing dexterous robots, but really providing clients with all the hardware and software necessary to automate and streamline all aspects of their warehouses - Engineering-focused workforce. Extremely talented engineers with world-class backgrounds from IIT, Stanford, UCLA, and so on.

Cons

- It's unfortunate when there's one middle-manager that makes an entire employment experience horrible. From conversations I've had with current and former employees, this is a shared sentiment. - Lack of a reasonable HR dept for a company of this size has led to incidents of bullying and intimidation that are not accounted for. This has hopefully changed since my time at the company. - Work/life balance - I was told multiple times that I am expected to work on most evenings and weekends, and that if I'm not interested in this, I should join a "big corporation"

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5.0
Aug 12, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- If you showcase talent, you will move up the company. No time-gated promotions like other companies. - Get to work on really interesting, disruptive technology. - You get to wear many hats and work on side projects that interest you. - Great meal service.

Cons

- Fully onsite positions, but there is a lack of facilities on-site. Long term a gym, more meeting rooms, better eating facilities would be better.

2.0
Jun 12, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Lots of opportunities for problem solving. - Great robotics platform to learn and develop (if you can get into the right work group). - Pay is decent for the industry. - Benefits are very generous.

Cons

- The environment is stressful (understandable for a startup) but hard work doesn’t feel rewarding or appreciated. Be ready to work a lot and not be recognized for it. - The team seems very reactive to problems instead of anticipating/scheduling for them, making the workload more stressful than necessary. - Teams are heavily segregated from each other making, communication of tasks and priorities difficult. - As a technician, I was rarely asked for help by the engineering staff for mechanical problem solving or design input (I have extensive experience in both). - Company culture is nonexistent. Company social events are few and far between, often feeling thrown together without much thought. Any suggestions for improving culture are snubbed or deprioritized. - Career growth plans are not taken seriously. Yearly reviews for compensation adjustments are promised by management but are not executed. - The CEO has great energy and optimism but lacks true leadership skills and is not inspiring. Those in top leadership positions who reasonably challenge the CEO are usually fired and replaced with more “agreeable” people.

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