Great company that has slowed down after being privatized - Software Engineer II Qualtrics Employee Review

4.0
Sep 4, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company is pretty good in terms of compensation & benefits (breakfast and a catered lunch in the office, snacks around the clock, vacation bonus are some highlights) on the Kraków market. Inclusivity is also a plus if that matters to you. There are a lot of events as well. The office is in a nice location and well furnished.

Cons

Promotion cycles got reduced to once a year. Sentiment around senior leadership is in the gutter. The company has focused on cutting costs in recent times to increase profit for shareholders (got bought by SilverLake). It's hard to get buy-in for new features, forget about getting more employees in an older team. The company employees a hybrid model (3 days in the office per week are required, Monday/Tuesday/one other). If you work in engineering, there is a mandatory OnCall rotation to join (24h).

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Qualtrics Response
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We appreciate the insights shared about career development at Qualtrics and we’re glad to hear you enjoy the benefits and culture. I think our benefits are some of the best - glad you are enjoying them too! 2024 has been a year of transformation for Qualtrics, and the team has really stepped up to navigate it. We want to speak to your point about career development. Our promotion program has shifted, with roles (and their respective levels) being created based on business need rather than just individual readiness, which is part of why we’re now doing promotions annually. We have a ton of talented people who work at Qualtrics and our new position on promotions works to find a balance between a healthy, correctly built organization & the need/desire of the team to advance. Where promotion isn’t an option, internal mobility and support for career growth through career action plans are key elements to where Qualtricians can find development within the organization.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

Great benefits and resources available for their employees. In-office perks include catered lunches 3 days a week, 2 days with grub-hub credits, and free snacks and coffee daily; alongside office events and parties. There is a generally positive culture amongst the overall company.

Cons

Their actual company leadership does not always make the best decisions and rather than prioritizing root cause issues that impact both the customers and employees' daily work, they would rather prioritize shinier items that give the illusion of innovation. This will trickle down to the employees in the form of stressed deadlines, longer hours, and frustrated clients and/or frustrated teams you may work cross functionally with that are client facing. Your actual experience at qualtrics is largely based on what team/job function you are in and who your manager is. Additionally, there is a glaring diversity issue that remains unaddressed with no real effort to hire more underrepresented people of color, leading to the high turnover rate of underrepresented minorities who are not lucky enough to have great managers.

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