Great people, bad politics - Principal Software Engineer Realtor.com Employee Review

2.0
May 7, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

The team that I work with is amazing, hardworking and brilliant. People in general are nice and open. Managers understand if you need to step out for family or other priorities when needed. Executives are pretty approachable in the hall way.

Cons

The environment makes teams compete with each other for priorities. There is lack of manpower. Business and Engineering don't have a common agreement. Overall, it makes working here pretty toxic. Other teams are driving their own agendas and focused on their own priorities. The loudest person wins.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
Jun 19, 2026
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Pros

Great pay and opportunity for advancement if you can get on the right projects that will succeed. For the most part I have the tech I need to do my job and my coworkers are really smart capable people who I learn from every day. I feel challenged in my work and that makes me feel engaged and interested in the problems I solve daily. Flexible vacation time and great benefits.

Cons

It can be incredibly chaotic at times, bordering on toxic. People are on edge and passing blame around like a hot potato. Hierarchy, power plays, and territorial politics create land mines for the unsuspecting on any given project— depending on your team or organization you’ll need to tread lightly to survive. They only hire in Austin right now, so any open roles seem to take a long time to fill, but the work still piles on.

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