Uptake Software Developer reviews

2.5

34% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

Adam McElhinney

Not enough data to show CEO approval

24% positive business outlook

Software Developer employees have rated Uptake with 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Uptake is rated 35% below average by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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34 reviews
2.0
Mar 14, 2017
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Pros

Some of the best people in the city work at Uptake. They bring a huge amount of talent, energy, and personality to the table. There are a few projects in the company that are very interesting and are great learning opportunities. The underlying technologies and frameworks are very modern and exciting to work with.

Cons

The company seems to be on shaky ground with its early partners where the value delivered to them has been underwhelming. Lack of vision in the product has teams spinning their wheels churning features which iterate but never really get anywhere. The company is divided working on multiple high level projects which compete for resources. Product acts like Uptake is a development shop for the clients, letting the client dictate the direction of the product when the client does not understand big data. The office is constantly overcrowded and it is very difficult to focus on work unless you have a really good pair of headphones. They hire dozens of people a month and desks are added to any area where they might fit lining hallways and the middle of pods. Getting to and from your desk will involve climbing around desks and whiteboards. There are no rewards for dedicated workers. The company has value awards which consist of people nominating you to win a water bottle. Hard work on a project will not earn you a bonus. Most of the talented engineers at the company have or will get bored with what they are working on and will leave the company for more interesting opportunities.

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Uptake Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to provide this feedback. We take to heart the comments from our employees here and from all other feedback sources. We take concerns raised here seriously and work to address them. As a young, high-growth company, we know that things move quickly, so we are very mindful of the need to communicate the mission of the company, which is why our senior leadership seeks to stress our unique vision at every opportunity, whether through all-hands meetings, smaller group gatherings, in team email communications, or on the screens lined throughout the office space. This post denotes a need to continue to refine that messaging and identify additional opportunities for reaching our team members. Regarding office space, we are keenly aware of the constraints put on the team as the result of our rapid growth. We continue to add and modify space including the recent addition of the 3rd floor and renovations to our 2nd floor space. This allows for both collaboration and space devoted to more quiet, deep-thought work. Finally, thank you for expressing concerns about employee contributions. There are active discussions underway about how we can further recognize exemplary work as Brad has suggested at recent all-hands. Again, thank you for your feedback. We appreciate the time you took to share your concerns and are committed to creating an environment where this input is not only valued but acted upon for the betterment of our culture and our employee experience.
1.0
Feb 2, 2017

Software engineer

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Pros

- Unlimited PTO, Snacks, and lots of swag - work life balance: most engineers work 30 hour weeks because there isn't a product. You can leave at 4pm

Cons

- employees are told to post fake Glassdoor reviews to hide real ones - it's obvious. Last few have been 5 stars to hide real ones from my friends that left uptake - No product or real customers - CPO lies to CEO about status of product - politics are unbelievable - hunger games - smart people have left or are in the process of leaving - anyone that's paying attention will leave before the Uptake bubble bursts. I am trying to get out. - did I mention - no product? - CEO is disconnected and doesn't understand how to build a software company. If he did, we would have a product after 2 years.

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Uptake Response
9y
Thank you for your feedback and your candor. We take these posts seriously and seek to learn from our team members' feedback. As most of these reviews point out, we are a very young company and growing at a rapid speed. That growth and pace of change can contribute to an evolving understanding of the state of our operations. We encourage you to address your concerns with your team lead or come to talk a member of the People team about what we can do to help improve your individual experience. We’re committed to building a company where employee input is valued and taken into consideration.
1.0
Jan 2, 2017
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Pros

- More snacks than you can imagine (but hurry they will all be gone by Tuesday afternoon) - Office space looks like a west elm catalog (hopefully you like modern semi comfortable furniture) - You get so much free swag (never buy another black shirt again!) - If you work really really hard you may even win a "value award" (a $15 water bottle... nothing more). - Tons of awesome office events where you can drink free beer and listen to the CEO tell you how awesome you are for working such long days (he'll also remind you that this is just the start and that you need to kick it into 12th gear).

Cons

- In order to impress management as an engineer you will have to work 60-80 hour weeks (you are simply a piece of meat to them). - You will frequently be reminded that management wants you to speak up if you think something is wrong.... but then they will not listen or are too busy to even meet with you. - You will do repetitive work to meet S.O.W. (statement of work) commitments. - Depending on which team you land on you will either be under or over worked (there is no happy medium). - You will never get direct feedback about a feature from a customer. - You frequently have to interface with consulting teams that often produce less than quality work.

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