Was an amazing place to work - Principal Frontend Engineer Doist Employee Review

5.0
May 11, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

I had to leave because of personal reasons, but it was an amazing place to work with talented colleagues and people who were respectful of my time and ability.

Cons

It was a bit too async. Sometimes there were tons of delays waiting for a resolution when all it took was a simple video call.

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Doist Response
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Thank you for all the helpful feedback. Although async-first is a core part of our culture, we're continually learning how to best balance async and sync work to maintain agility while respecting everyone's freedom and flexibility. - Andrew Gobran

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- Completely flexible schedule – you don't have to keep your butt in the chair from 9-5pm whether you're being productive or not. Work the hours that are best for you. - Work from anywhere. - No managers looking over your shoulder supervising you. You can take on projects you're excited about and see them through to the end. - A team of really good and interesting people from all over the world who are respectful and want to do good work. Not a bro-culture at all. The company has given a significant amount to charity the last 3 years. - Extremely transparent about decisions, financial health, etc. - Committed to sustainable growth - not just chasing VC funding - so you're not left wondering if your job will still be there in a year. - Annual team retreats in places like Menorca, Iceland, Greece, and Chile.

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