Great place to start a career - Senior Software Engineer Ocado Group Employee Review

4.0
Aug 25, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- A very interesting domain with as many challenges as you have the time for. - Managers at all levels care about their colleagues. I was always able to be frank about my day-to-day frustrations, and I received a great deal of support in my career development from them. - A good number of the product owners transitioned careers from Ocado's warehouse operations, and as such they really know the stuff they're building. - Generally a great culture. Colleagues are friendly, intelligent, and know their domain. - A great place to start a career. Graduates get a competitive salary, and joiners are well supported by their teams as they get to grips with the domain. (The on-boarding experience may vary depending on the team you land in.) - Rather laid-back. Deadlines almost don't mean anything until you get the odd one that really does. This can be a good or a bad thing depending on your perspective.

Cons

- Pivot, pivot, pivot. The road-map is ever-changing and and the constant flux of priorities can make it exceptionally difficult to lead (and get time for) your own initiatives. - At the time I left, some rather unpopular decisions had been recently made by the senior leadership team which had started to negatively affect morale. - There aren't enough parking spots at the head-office in Hatfield for the size of the building. - Whilst pay starts off good for graduates, it doesn't keep up with the neighbouring London market as you progress.

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Ocado Group Response
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Thanks for your review! Great to hear you appreciated the culture and leadership at Ocado Technology. Regarding our roadmap, we are a growing company in a rapidly changing landscape. In this fast-paced and tech-focused space, having strategic flexibility is essential to respond to emerging challenges. Whilst this is a very exciting part of our work, we appreciate your feedback on your experience of this environment. We would also like to reassure you that we are putting in a lot of effort to ensure we are competitive compared to London.

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