Note that some of these items are my opinion and not necessarily cold hard facts, while some are more “factual.” The intent here is not to cause problems or stir the pot, but to help people make a good decision about whether or not they want to work here and to highlight things I think are issues that leadership could potentially address. I cannot recommend working here to anyone. But, do your own research before joining this company.
•Ignite platform is floundering. In my opinion, leadership of the rollout is unqualified. Many R&D managers lack the ability to steer the company competitively and seem promoted on tenure, not skill. Innovation gets stifled by gatekeeping. Think “phone in from the car” style leadership.
•Four rounds of layoffs in under two years (as of Sept 2025).
•CEO announced “retirement” next year; circumstances don’t inspire confidence.
•Internal promotions often reward favorites, not competence. This has eroded leadership quality from middle management up.
•Heavy outsourcing to India has gutted entry-level and engineering opportunities in the U.S. There’s even a review by an India employee saying, “Some business functions are limited to US that could be brought to India offices.” This implies that there is a disconnect between the two locales and that India employees are hoping even more jobs go there.
•August 2025 cuts: layoffs, halted raises/promotions until April 2026, 401k match slashed, and reversal on pay targets (from 65th percentile to 50th, though most aren’t even there).
•Pay is far below market, especially in engineering. Reviews claiming otherwise don’t match reality.
•Stock price down nearly 90% since IPO, worse compared to its peak - a clear market signal.
•Employees told to “do more with less.” Billable hour quotas increased post-layoffs, while leadership suggests using AI as a band-aid for missing staff.
