I got super lucky working here - Software Engineer I Enova Employee Review

5.0
Jul 12, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

I feel like I dodged so many bullets to get here--after a year, I still haven't seen any signs of the traditional tech woes. There's no crunch, there's no overtime, my boss encourages me to take time off and to maintain a healthy work / life balance. Management is smart and engaged with the developers; they genuinely care about setting up manageable expectations. Great PMs, who have a real understanding of both business and code. Autonomy to steer your career based on your interests, to work on projects that appeal to you. All this, plus the normal host of tech perks--excessive salary, yearly bonus, ping pong table, cold brew and craft beer on tap, &c. &c. Hybrid work schedule, with the option to go full remote (which might be nice, but I'd honestly miss the cold brew).

Cons

They always say they devote a ton of effort into ensuring competitive compensation, but I bet it wouldn't be hard to find higher salaries. For me, at 45, $85K for SE1 is more than enough, and I'm not interested in selling this work environment for more. Maybe if you're fresh out of college and want your first million you might prefer a startup or something. Also, it is FinTech, so it's deeply tied into the corporate / capitalist model. Specifically, a healthy percentage of the paycheck comes from lending money at high interest to poor people. They claim that they honestly trying to help people, and are taking pains to ensure that the customers have better lives for having met us. Seems possible, but that's also what anyone would claim, right? I honestly think they're doing ok with this--certainly they could be so much worse--but it's hard not to worry that the money's slightly tainted.

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Enova Response
3y
We appreciate your feedback. We routinely review bonus structures to ensure they align with the responsibilities and goals for each department, as well as our 'Customer First' value, making adjustments when necessary. We also are proud of our company culture and want employees to feel comfortable being themselves at work. Thank you again for your response as it will help us to improve!

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