Raft (VA) reviews

Filled with opportunity for people who show up and get it done.

I don't usually write Glassdoor reviews but when I saw the bad reviews for Raft I had to sign-up and submit my review. Absolutely do not agree with the other reviews. Raft instils the family culture of working with like minded folks who are focused on making digital products work better for all people by ensuring they are inclusive. The management takes extra care to listen and pay attention to the staff. The best part is that the management is accessible to everyone and there is no hierarchy. The flat structure has always helped me by making my voice be heard directly by the upper management. Additionally, when I've been sick and out of the office for several days I have received care packages with hand written notes from the CEO. When we had our first kid, I also received a hand written note from the CEO. Raft is a place where every employee takes self ownership to perform their tasks. The best part of working with the CEO is the inspiration she provides to the people around her and the conscious decision she makes to be a hands-on CEO and be involved in product deliverables. I guess if you like to be told what to do and do not have high expectations for your own work, Raft isn't the best place for you. But if you care for your craft, want to come into work everyday to learn something new, be challenged, and work on products that are truly making a difference in the government then Raft will be a perfect fit. Me and my team have been given the liberty and time off to go work on things that interest us the most. This has helped me not get bored by my project work but actually be learning new skills and researching how they might be helpful to the team and the projects I work on. Just go look at their blog pages.