Not for software engineers - Senior Software Engineer Unity Employee Review

1.0
Jun 23, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pretty chill office right in downtown SF. Delicious lunch. 401k matching.

Cons

If you are looking to join Unity as a software engineer. Consider a couple facts. - There is no growth for individual contributors at Unity. There is no Staff or Senior Staff level. If you don't want to step up and become a tech lead (aka manager), you will stagnate and so will your compensation. - There is no leveling or it is not disclosed to most employees. HR is really bad at this. - Software engineers don't have much of a say. Many passionate and technically adept engineers have become dejected because management has treated them as no more than a cog in a wheel. - Teams live in its own bubble. They don't share knowledge or best practices with other teams. It sucks because one of the goals of cross functional teams is knowledge sharing. But, what happens here is that different teams repeat a different version of others mistakes. - Poor management and lack of direction. If you think that you are going to make something out of those stock options soon. Think again. And after that, think again twice. - Onboarding procedure is very disorganized or it doesn't exist. People have to hunt down others to get resources and help. - Suffice it to say morale is pretty low right now.

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Pros

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Cons

-mentorship can be hit or miss, had a condescending and difficult mentor

1.0
Jul 4, 2026
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Pros

Strong visibility across multiple internal business units (Sales, TAM, Product, Finance). Excellent place to sharpen your skills as a cross-functional "translator" because the data demands are constant and highly visible.

Cons

The organization suffers from significant corporate governance issues. There is a palpable operational bias and favoritism toward specific global offices (specifically Israel / Middle East leadership pipelines), resulting in a massive imbalance in how decisions are made, resources are allocated, and credit is given. Furthermore, psychological safety is practically non-existent in certain divisions; toxic management behavior, including professional bullying and systemic harassment, goes completely unchecked by HR, creating an incredibly stressful and exclusionary workplace.

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