Does Second Order Effects pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Second Order Effects employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Second Order Effects. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Second Order Effects?

89% of Second Order Effects employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Second Order Effects 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Second Order Effects?

Engineering Intern (6) , Engineer (4) , Firmware Engineer (2) , People Operations Coordinator (2) , People Operations Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Second Order Effects according to real employee reviews?

"Everyone on the team is extremely good at what they do and there's a genuine sense of community." ((in 5 reviews)); "good culture: the technical teams here are a good mix of engineers, managers, and technicians with lots of different backgrounds, who recognize the benefits of working hard with breaks here and there." ((in 4 reviews)); "Team is full of very capable, intelligent people." ((in 4 reviews)); "great people to learn from." ((in 4 reviews)); "Leadership cares deeply about all employees" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Second Order Effects locations?

El Segundo , Los Angeles , Redmond

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Great learning-oriented workplace - Anonymous employee Second Order Effects Employee Review

5.0

Dec 9, 2022

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

-Lots of room for career advancement and role mobility within the company if one is interested -Wide array of projects that this company deals with leads to interesting work opportunities, SOE never does the same thing twice -Management is flexible with longer periods of PTO or remote work when communicated in advance -Catered lunch provided daily, with flexible dietary options

Cons

-Lots of trust put in employees, can lead to large amounts of responsibility on individual contributors -Consulting model of business puts emphasis on employees tracking their own time, can lead to time management/value stress

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5.0

Jul 9, 2026

Engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Fun team to work in

Cons

No cons at all here

5.0

Mar 19, 2026

Electrical engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Everyone on the team is extremely good at what they do and there's a genuine sense of community. Working on multiple projects as a consultant is also great exposure to different industries and the startup community.

Cons

Work can be unpredictable and the pay is on the lower end

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