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3.4

56% would recommend to a friend

(3,325 total reviews)

Patrick Conway

50% approve of CEO

47% positive business outlook

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3.0
Jan 22, 2026

I'm happy in this role

Recommend
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Pros

Good starting salary but annual increases aren't competitive with the cost of living.

Cons

Regular lay-offs with a company this size. They're also pushing a lot of offshores employees over stateside ones.

2.0
Jan 22, 2026

Fair pay

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Work from home was a great opportunity

Cons

Not allowed to call out more than 3 times a year one strike each call out that lasts for a full year

1.0
Jan 20, 2026

Poor support

Recommend
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Business Outlook

Pros

Decent salary and plenty of divisions to shift roles

Cons

Horrible growth structure, uses quarterly reduction in force to eliminate staff to balance lack of revenue targets, then engages in mass hiring efforts

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