Wow - Software Engineer Instinct Employee Review

Great company that treats employees well

Small and pretty individualistic at times

Hi everyone, I want to share my experience with this company to warn others. Unfortunately, this app and company operate in a highly unprofessional and deceptive manner.

At the start, they promise to pay you, but not even close to a fair salary for the first few months. Each month, they create excuses and delays with payments and work schedules. They claim that certain tasks are “unprofitable” even though they are necessary to complete the main job. Additionally, the PO and management consistently attempt to cut payments, finding various reasons to justify underpaying employees. This makes it impossible to trust their compensation structure. On top of that, they lack basic professional infrastructure—there is no corporate email, and they don’t provide proper tools for employees. Even designers are expected to work without a paid version of Figma. From a developer's perspective, the codebase is a complete mess—most of it is copied from Bumble, filled with an absurd number of bugs. You wouldn’t believe how broken the system is. I strongly advise against working here—whether you are a junior, mid-level, or senior professional. If you are highly skilled, don’t even waste your time scheduling an interview. You deserve better!