A Pleasant Place to Work with Vast Opportunity - Software Engineer SparkPost Employee Review

5.0
Mar 3, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Message Systems has an established line of products that are doing very well in their respective spaces, and management is already thinking ahead on how to expand upon those successes. Changing processes and not clinging to one paradigm is what makes the company so interesting and gives the individual the ability to grow and impact the process. There does not seem to be any political gamesmanship, and everyone I've come in contact with is motivated towards the goal of making the company more successful.

Cons

The flip side to change, is all the change. During periods of transition, there will always be routes taken that will end up in going off course, or dead ends. If you want a nailed-down environment with a predictable cycle, this isn't the place -yet-.

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5.0
Dec 12, 2024
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Pros

Culture, Collaboration with team. Valued.

Cons

None. Everything was enjoyable. No complaints.

5.0
Mar 1, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Many years I have worked in this industry and the terms CTO and CIO have never meant anything other than "a person that managers technical directors". In this company, not only are C-level executives programmers but so are many of the Managers and Directors. Got a code or product question? Post it on the intranet and anyone from an Engineer to the CEO could reply (without the "you didn't know that?" attitude). Compassion for a true work-life balance, working with teams that I can learn from and assist new people during their onboarding, it all comes full circle here. Health care costs rose and the CEO deflected the cost for us. Many other mini-perks too, but the best is being part of the fastest growing technology that reaches people daily. Have something you think may improve the product? Recommend it. Your idea may be rolled in to the next release. Thinking outside the box is a desirable trait. I would recommend working here and more importantly, when people ask if I would recommend them for a job here, I think twice whether they would be a good fit. People here are that awesome.

Cons

With so many teams working very hard, getting together for cross-training is difficult. Enhance skills of current employees not only with external training, but internal cross-training.

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