Toast Inc reviews

3.8

69% would recommend to a friend

(1,662 total reviews)
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Aman Narang

77% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

Toast Inc has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 1,662 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Toast Inc 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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2K reviews
4.0
Oct 17, 2017
Recommend
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Pros

open ended environment, flexible time

Cons

tasks are not assigned with detailed explanation, and project are separated into different services so time could be wasted on waiting for responses from others

1.0
Oct 10, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Keen to clear out tech debt

Cons

Devote an inordinate amount of time navigating around the key political players Decisions are not made transparently, and power is held within the top few players Engineering / Prod top Management, without much deliberation nor consultation, make hasty decisions, which we do not understand. Two-way communication and feedback is heavily discourage, resulting in fear of giving management suggestions and ideas. There has been a few colleagues who have tried pushing for organization change and improvements, but was quickly terminated - it is very unfortunate. Management is trying hard and studying Kim Scott's Radical Candor, but power still lies with the few people, and not "from the truth" Lack of 401K matching

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Toast Inc Response
8y
I am sorry that we have not created a good environment for you at Toast. This is certainly not what we strive for, and I believe that transparency, communication and candor are very important. We aren't always perfect, so thank you for the feedback - it is an important part of how we will grow and improve. I have recently been talking to other product and engineering leaders about how we can improve communication both through our Directors, Managers and Team Leads, but also through direct communication, similar to the Ideas Team that is referenced in Radical Candor. I would love to get your feedback directly if you are willing to chat, or I would appreciate if you would share with your manager, a colleague or our Product/Eng HR business partner. This will help us to get to a root cause faster and improve the Toast culture for everyone. -Steve Fredette
1.0
Oct 6, 2017

Don't drink the Kool Aid

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They had good snacks and a fun location

Cons

No work life balance and the top doesn't care about its employees

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Toast Inc Response
8y
I am sorry about the experience you had at Toast. If you are willing to share, I would love to pick your brain on where we missed the mark, what team you were part of, and our overall employee experience. I do recognize that we work hard and that the restaurant industry doesn't really 'turn off' however we strive to balance how we approach this. You should have my email address and I'd be happy to connect offline since we constantly want to improve. Thanks, Chris
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