Phunware reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(106 total reviews)
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Mike Snavely

54% approve of CEO

52% positive business outlook

Phunware has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 106 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Phunware employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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106 reviews
1.0
Jul 1, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

- Good managers and people (until they left)

Cons

- Constant fear of being laid off - Terrible pay, hard to survive on it - Once my direct managers left, I didn't have the same support or reassurance I wouldn't be laid off - New managers would passive-aggressively watch over our shoulders to see if we were working - New managers worried less about our growth or getting the work done, but rather make us do busy-work - CEO would walk the office at 8am and take names of who wasn't in their seats yet - Executive leadership is extremely out of touch, driving six-figure cars to work and paying experienced designers barely enough to survive in Austin - Leadership changes directions all the time. One week it's crypto, next week its enterprise software, next week its services. No clear direction which leads to massive layoffs. When I started, there was 200 employees, when I left, there were less than 50. - Unlimited PTO isn't really unlimited. When you get past 12 days, expect to get a lecture from managers about how other companies only really give 10-12 PTO days a year.

1.0
Jun 3, 2021

Don't do it

Recommend
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Pros

Not any pros to be honest.

Cons

Underpaid (well below average). Overworked. Bad management. Instead of competitive pay, it's one of the companies that try to justify with snacks and throws out phrases like "We'll treat you like family!" There's a constant fear of being laid off. It doesn't really matter because you can't survive on the pay anyways. Managers will secretly time when you come into work, when you leave, and how long your lunches are. Co-workers have huge egos, will belittle you, and management doesn't care. My advice is to take the job if you are desperate, but keep applying for other jobs in the meantime.

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Phunware Response
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We strive hard to make Phunware a great place to work and, clearly, that didn't happen for you. If you would like to discuss your experience further, please reach out to me at hr@phunware.com
5.0
Apr 14, 2021

Awesome first UX job

Recommend
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Pros

Culture, phun, tech, collaborative, ux generalist

Cons

lower competitive pay, commute in Austin

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