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Pay attention to the other negative reviews on here. If several employees from various departments are all complaining about the same issues, then chances are, it's a serious problem that the company has not addressed. From my own personal experience, the direction of the company has turned into a haphazard mess from the days when everyone was in the office. Management today has no clue what it's doing and it feels like the blind leading the blind. There was a massive layoff in August 2020 and ever since then, much of the upper-level management abandoned this sinking ship, including the former CEO himself, in 2021. The R&D department, in particular, is suffering. Several top software engineers quit last year, which put a strain on all of the engineering teams. Constant team shifts and changes were made to try to accommodate the shortage of people, but this just led to burnout and a drop in team morale. Despite a few new hires, it didn't feel like the department was able to recover what it once had. Pay is also not competitive in the current market, so they can't hire top talent. Moreover, there are no efforts made to address unfair pay gaps for current employees with the same job title and similar years of experience. For a company that claims to value diversity, it certainly won't be reflected in your paycheck if you identify as a woman or a minority in tech. If you choose to bring this up with your manager and HR, expect to be shut down instantly and threatened with being let go. There is also the issue of lack of transparency and gaslighting by managers, SCRUM masters, etc. during your 1-on-1s. You will be kept in the dark on purpose and whatever you say during these meetings can and will be used against you. It became an incredibly toxic work environment in this regard, despite working remotely. It is a real shame as the other software engineers are great to work with, but management's attitude, lack of training opportunities, and low pay make it hard to justify staying long-term here.

- PE acquisitions are generally a nightmare. This one that occurred by way of K1 started off fine, but in 2020 it quickly has destroyed a lot of what made the company great. As other reviewers have said, it's not what it used to be and the strong culture warriors either left or were let go. - Executive leadership is a joke. Several C-suiters have left this year and the remaining ones are questionable. It's a far cry from the leadership that once made this company great. No one is steering this ship. The board and the exec team are all white male (except one) so D&I at the leadership level is lacking. - The product team was decimated in the layoffs that happened in August. If you look at the company product page now on the website, half of that team is actually under marketing but they left them under product so it wouldn't look as bad. The business strategy arm was broken apart and it's all about the numbers - gotta stay cash flow positive! It's the only "rally cry" that they have left. In short, the company has stopped innovating and is putting all their cash into marketing the existing product. If you are an engineer, PM or a designer, this is not the place for you.