Sonar reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)
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Tariq Shaukat

50% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Sonar has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sonar employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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118 reviews
5.0
May 3, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Deep care in employee growth and job satisfaction. - Considerate and thorough interview process. - Very competitive pay. - Clear expectations communicated and path to success is simple. - Incredible culture - enough structure to feel supported, enough freedom to make a measurable impact. - Transparency in almost every part of the business. - High value placed on humility and open, honest feedback. - So many employees from different corners of the world with different experiences - there are great ideas that are brought to the table as a result. ....I can't say enough good things.

Cons

I'm definitely drinking the kool-aid here. It's difficult to find something I don't like. And when I do, SonarSource wants to hear feedback, take the time to explain why things are the way they are, and also seeks ways to improve. It's unique and special to find a company growing this fast and still placing emphasis on these things. I will update my review in time if things change, but all good things so far.

3.0
May 3, 2021

Unique place with unique constraints

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Great work/life balance and job security * When compared with most companies out there, you can have a voice here regardless of your position or seniority. * Great product driven by a winning strategy, generating impressive growth * Fair remuneration * Safe environment * People is truly open to constructive criticism and naturally embed it into healthy teamwork

Cons

* The promoted team-based culture with delegative leadership clashes with reality: as the company scales, CEO and Team Leads adopt a more hierarchical approach and keep most strategic decisions solely on their side. * You are still supposed to act autonomously and decisively. Guessing what you are entitled to do and not to do without your team lead's/CEO approval may grant you occasional reprimand. * While everyone has a voice, some count more than others even at the same position level (most often based on years and connections in the company). Guessing this hidden power network can be tiring and frustrating. * Since the culture promotes a company with very few levels of hierarchy and there is an aversion to job titles, there are very limited growth opportunities that you could leverage for your long-term career. The job market likes titles with clear responsibilities, SonarSource doesn't. * Many decisions need to go through CEO * No salary negotiation and no equity for employees

4.0
Apr 23, 2021

Great place to work

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* Great CEO, though very busy * huge impact on a product * high quality software * very skilled people * open source

Cons

* non negotiable salary based on external company

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