Big Plays Happening @ Paperless - Software Engineer Paperless Post Employee Review

5.0
Apr 4, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Stellar people work here. Everyone is knowledgable and generally chill to be around. - There's always work to be done. Challenging work. I'm always learning new things and find great additions to put inside the box labelled "things I know". - Projects are not usually independent; occasionally you get projects that require lots of inter-team collaboration. You actually get the chance to work with others instead of keeping work between you and your own team. This is awesome, because the people are awesome. It also keeps every project fresh in that sense because you're not always working with the same people. - Engineering teams often contain more roles than just developers. Each team usually has a product manager and designers, so you get to work with a lot of people. - Great environment (office equipment, sunshine on nice days with blinds to dim the room if necessary, not too close to ground floor to hear distracting beeps and other noises). Location is nice for lots of great food and is pretty convenient to get to. - We have occasional free meals, hackathons, team outings, and there's almost always plenty of food / beer in the fridge.

Cons

None that I can think of. How could it be a 5 star rating with any cons?!

Explore other reviews about Paperless Post

5.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Leadership at paperless post is kind

Cons

Not great pay but it’s a low demand job

2.0
Feb 18, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You do get exposure to different problems fast.

Cons

The training barely helps, then you get judged hard when you struggle. When layoffs happened, it felt rushed and careless, like people were just numbers. Managers tend to talk down to you and pass blame instead of fixing problems. Upper management stays out of sight and only shows up to shut things down. Teams don't really work together, everyone stays in their own bubble and ignores the bigger picture. Bullying is brushed off like it is no big deal, even when it happens right in front of everyone. Growth is a mystery because no one explains roles, levels, or what comes next. HR is basically useless. If you complain about anything, you get shrugged at or told it's not their problem. People who cause issues are allowed to stick around, which drags everyone else down. Morale is so low, it's hard to care about doing good work when the environment is constantly draining. Communication is a complete nightmare. Decisions are made randomly, then dumped on your team with no context. You're expected to figure it out yourself while managers stay in their offices and act surprised when things go wrong. It feels like chaos is the only plan.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All