Strong people and benefits; clearer long-term direction and faster change would help - Senior Software Engineer Etsy Employee Review

- The long-range product/tech narrative isn’t always straightforward so that team priorities can feel short-term. - Change can be slow; long-tenured groups sometimes favor stability over experimentation. - Performance review practices feel opaque, and standards don’t always land consistently. - Knowledge can be concentrated with a few owners due to limited documentation, slowing cross-team work. - At times, sensitive problem areas don’t get daylight, and raising them can feel discouraging. - Creative engineers occasionally move on sooner than expected—an opportunity to reinforce a growth mindset.