Layoffs, on call and long hours but mostly good people - Senior Software Engineer Jenkon Employee Review

2.0
Sep 19, 2016
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Pros

Good people to work with when everyone wasn't stressed out. The insurance is affordable but isn't that good. Opportunities to stay up to date on newer software technologies. Nice office.

Cons

Over 50% of the development staff got laid off at once in 2015. At a time when client relationships were strained and this caused a huge workload and stress on the employees that survived the layoff. Management added developers to the DevOps team so not only did we have to work our day jobs but were on call nights and weekends. Huge projects would start but management dragged their feet hiring until the hard and long work was temporarily over. So by then the work slowed down and people got laid off. Then the cycle started over. Frequently had to work nights and weekends to satisfy deliverables management promised to clients with little involvement in the estimates from developers actually writing the software. The fear of speaking up to management without feeling like you may be on the next layoff list especially if you weren't one of the managers' old friends. No raises without asking and management made that awkward.

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5.0
Jan 13, 2021
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Pros

A great team makes a great company and the folks here are awesome to work with. It is truly inspiring to build industry-defining solutions along side some of the most talented people I have ever worked with. Management is supportive in every way allowing employees to grow and challenge themselves. You get state-of-the-art equipment, training and the leadership to do a great job. The PTO and pay is excellent and work/flex time is awesome. Just an all around great company to work for!

Cons

Let that awesome birthday holiday float all year.

3.0
Nov 17, 2024
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Pros

Pros are the ability to work remotely. Company has largely been remote since 2020. Decent PTO including your birthday. Exposure to working with clients around the world. Benefits are fairly standard with good, but expensive, insurance, FSA, Salaries are generally at market rates but do not expect cost-of-living raises or a raise except every few years.

Cons

Poor communication from management on company health, objectives, goals. Employees disappear due to layoffs with no word from management. Here today, gone tomorrow. Frequent layoffs in 2023 and 2024.

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