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3.9

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Renaud Laplanche

84% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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4.0
Feb 20, 2024

Started great, feels kinda stagnant

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Pros

The recruiting and interview process was super smooth and highly communicative. They host a meeting the Friday before I started and that really helped with my stress. My first day was super laid back and fun, training was easy and the orientation guy was always checking in to make sure things were good. Got to level 2 pretty easily and bonus now.

Cons

Sups and Managers are constantly in meetings and never really on the floor to help. They cancel 1:1s a lot and it feels like I’m kinda stuck where I am at. Leaders don’t seem to be on the same page. Directors seem to live above the law they don’t really seem to care about anyone but themselves.

4.0
Feb 13, 2024
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Pros

Competitive salary, challenging work and great team.

Cons

No bonuses, lack processes for general administration.

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1.0
Dec 23, 2023
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Pros

Nothing. Don’t expect a pay hike even after two years. Recruiters will paint a rosy picture before you join, but don’t fall into those traps.

Cons

Leaders lack knowledge of how to run a startup. They only care about quarterly goals. No matter how difficult it is to complete these goals, they only assess whether you've met them or not. Otherwise, you will be under red alert. Even if you do a great job, you won't be recognized. Forget about monetary awards; they won't even acknowledge your efforts with a small email. There is a significant bias towards former AppDirect employees; they are treated differently. There is no annual or semi-annual compensation process. When you ask for a review, they will only inquire, 'What have you done in the last year?' You will receive minimal compensation. Recruiters might promise stock refreshers every year, but these are false promises. Don’t fall into that trap. There are no new innovations as the DevOps team always blocks the implementation of any new idea.

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