Bait and Switch - Anonymous employee AppLovin Employee Review

2.0
2 Nov 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Looks great on the resume Business is doing well Used to have some cool perks (laundry service, free lunch, gym comp) Some nice coworkers

Cons

-No work life balance. Expect to work late, on weekends, on vacation. You won’t be appreciated for it -Unlimited PTO is a lie. You’ll be guilted for using it - Bad at nurturing diversity ( I observed behaviors that teetered into lawsuit worthy) -Crazy deadlines. stress. I’ve never seen so many tears in one office -Workload/Culture can differ greatly by team (might explain the mixed reviews on here)

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Pros

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