Dissatisfied is an understatement - Senior Software Engineer Uptake Employee Review

1.0
Apr 24, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Well funded tech start-up - Lots of perks - lunch credit, snacks, t-shirts - Unlimited PTO - Work / life balance - I work 30-40 hours per week; and can spend time with my family and have a life outside of work

Cons

- Company has really lost its sense of direction, and I feel that we are trying to be everything for everybody. The Leadership Team really needs to correct course, and better define who we are and where we are going. - Too many silos and lack of transparency - Employee turnover is high, and no one addresses it. It's concerning to current employees that so many smart people have left the company. - We hire too many people. Many smart people are not utilized or confused about their respective roles and responsibilities. Our current space is hard to work in, there are people sharing desks and no room to breathe - Our product offering doesn't match current valuation or market needs - Frustrations of our customers create a stressful environment forcing product and engineers to feel the need to constantly pivot to something new to avoid barrier - We don't have a core competency or product - Uncertainty about what we actually do...are we a development shop, PaaS/SaaS company, or consulting firm?

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5.0
Nov 2, 2023
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Pros

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Cons

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4.0
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Pros

free snacks, future of sectors, nice managers

Cons

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