Potentially a great place to work - but doesn't quite live up to the hype... - Anonymous employee Snyk Employee Review

2.0
Feb 19, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- chance to work on a range of things - around some smart people - good work life balance - interesting domain

Cons

- way too much support work, wasting valuable developer time - lack of clear focus in what the company is even aiming for or what work we should be doing - feels like lots of hurried change and upheaval recently, without any discussion - no real focus on careeradvancement - there will be some major blockers in short to medium term, with serious risk to Snyk if they don't go navigate correctly - disconnect between management communication and the realities of working at Snyk - domain knowledge is inherently complex in Snyk but it's also disseminated poorly to new (and old) joiners. - if you join Snyk, get ready for meetings. And lots of them. And lots of talk. And little work. - potential for you to not do much at Snyk; could end up coasting and falling behind in your personal development - bending over backwards for every large / enterprise customer leads to never saying no, paralysis and slows everything down - too many corporate "yes" people in product management / group management positions

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Snyk Response
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Thank you for sharing your personal experience during your time at Snyk. We wish we were able to have the opportunity to discuss this with you personally while you were, however this detailed feedback is appreciated as this is helpful for us to improve for the future. We recognize that change can be difficult, and we’re committed to providing stronger levels of communication and engagement to help ease these transitional periods. - Sandy Mott, VP People Business Partnering

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