Ecobee is a management-heavy company that's penny-wise but pound foolish. There are quite a few managers who "manage" only 2-3 reports. On average, ICs are seen as disposable; I cannot recommend joining ecobee as a software developer.
- Plenty of hypocrisy and false promises from management. I used to keep a list of hypocritical actions but stopped because there were too many examples. Similar to past reviews, ecobee has its fair share of unqualified managers who drive away good talent
- Petty fiefdoms, especially among PM/TPMs, that trickle its way to software developers. If your team is caught in the crossfire, brace for excessive office politics
- Before the past two restructurings, there used to be a collaborative atmosphere. Nowadays, the atmosphere is more tense; in fact, some teams have an everyone-for-themselves atmosphere. We talk the talk but don't walk the walk
- Compensation could include annual bonus and RRSP
