Pros
- The people are incredible, with diverse and talented individuals from around the globe.
- Although our culture—known for its collaboration, mentorship, agile practices, and strong engineering capabilities—has faced challenges since the company went public, elements of it persist. However, these may diminish further, or completely disappear, in the next 1-3 years.
- There are still opportunities for career advancement into leadership or executive roles. Advancing in the engineer ladder is also fairly easy, but don’t expect much change in your compensation
Cons
- The company has been reducing benefits, and raises are infrequent and minimal. Meanwhile, executives remain unaffected by the poor performance of the company’s stock in the market.
- The company culture is being dismantled
- Several longstanding employees, and some of the most amazing professionals out there, have been terminated or laid off just as they were about to qualify for a sabbatical(3 months off) after ten years of service, which speaks volumes about the current direction of the company. This would never have happened before we went public
-Work-life balance can be challenging, particularly for those in leadership roles such as project managers or tech leads, who often need to participate in early morning and/or late night calls on a regular basis.
-There's a lack of investment in initiatives for employee engagement, leading to increased feelings of isolation among colleagues.
- Lack of involvement from SMEs and Principal Engineers in projects is evident. Previously, one of our core strengths was knowing how to utilize industry experts to cultivate our culture and disseminate knowledge. Now, they are mostly being used to sell projects.
Let's face it, we're on a one-way trip to disaster town. It's likely we'll get chopped up to resemble every other mediocre consultancy that prioritizes quantity over quality. Tragically, we've plummeted from being the best place I’ve ever worked to scraping the bottom of the barrel in just a few years...
