X Sr. Software Engineer reviews

2.3

8% would recommend to a friend

(99 total reviews)
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Linda Yaccarino

35% approve of CEO

1% positive business outlook

Sr. Software Engineer employees have rated X with 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 99 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Sr. Software Engineer professionals have an average working experience there. X is rated 40% below average by Sr. Software Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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99 reviews
5.0
Jul 30, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, like a family, that are passionate about growing Twitter to help everyone. Very flat structure, all ideas seem valued and interaction with senior management is easy and often.

Cons

The big challenges right now are figuring out how to scale the company across the world. Letting go of sales teams, partnership teams and engineering teams is going to be critical in the future.

5.0
Jul 30, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Love the energy and the overall atmosphere of my colleagues. These folks are so upbeat, optimistic and passionate about the product it makes you want to invest your own money into the company. Senior management does a terrific job of talking about high-level goals and accomplishments on a bi-weekly basis. The vibe during those meetings is electrifying, thanks in part to the CEO Dick Costolo who's both energetic and hilarious. Ideas put forward by non-managers/VPs, including those from projects that happen during a quarterly hack week, are also taking seriously. There are forums where such ideas are discussed, and when appropriate they're adopted into the product. Last but not least, there are tons of amazing perks including 3x/day free meals prepared by a world class chef (seriously, you have to try it), free beer on tap, lots of activities/classes, etc.

Cons

Some people might be put off by the narrow pyramid of direct reports reaching up to the CEO, i.e. there are too many layers separating most employees from the CEO in comparison to some other companies.

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