Remote work and decent pay, but culture has eroded - Senior Software Engineer Optro Employee Review

Transparent leadership, very supportive growth environment and work culture

Competing priorities and lack of cross-team communication

Remote Work (I honestly couldn't imagine working so closely in an office with some of these people)

I joined Optro expecting a collaborative, team-oriented support environment, but the reality was deeply disappointing. From the moment I started, the red flags were apparent. The culture lacks accountability at nearly every level. Rather than operating as a cohesive support team, the environment feels heavily driven by politics, favoritism, and performative loyalty instead of professionalism and partnership. Collaboration is minimal, and there is very little ownership when problems arise. One of the biggest operational challenges is how outdated many of the business tools and processes are. Instead of modernizing workflows or empowering employees to improve systems, the organization seems stuck operating under habits and structures established during prior leadership. Unfortunately, there appears to be little willingness from leadership or teams to challenge inefficient ways of working or evolve the culture. The micromanagement is also extreme. Employees are not trusted to do the jobs they were hired to do, which creates an environment of constant oversight rather than empowerment. In healthy organizations, leaders hire capable professionals and allow them to execute. Here, the lack of trust is felt daily and impacts morale significantly. What was most disappointing is that none of this was transparent during the interview process. The gap between what was presented and the actual working environment was substantial. If you thrive in environments built on autonomy, collaboration, accountability, innovation, and mutual respect, this may not be the right fit.