Micro-Management & Meeting Hell - ML Engineer Scale Employee Review

1.0
9 Nov 2020
Recommend
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Pros

There's actually ML work to be done since Scale does label data.

Cons

- Scale is run by a kid who has never worked a job before. And it shows. - Meeting culture: everyone wants to have 3 hours of meetings every day. Managers "need" these to "understand" what's going on. - Extreme micro-management: incompetent managers don't trust what they don't know. - Management has no training and is completely unable to do their job. When I approached my own manager with management problems that they alone can solve, they told me "I wish someone would step up on the team to solve this." Lol -- that's you! - Extreme favoritism: people are fired without cause if a manager doesn't like you. - Leadership incompetence: there are people "running" ML projects that don't understand what ML is nor what it can and cannot do. - Every person in management is arrogant and lacks the humility necessary to learn how to effectively inspire and manage people.

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Pros

Simple hiring process, wonderful manager, good program

Cons

Lack of work at times, likely due to end of year rework, overall wonderful experience

4.0
6 Apr 2026
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Pros

- It’s rewarding to see our work directly affecting both commercial and government sectors. The reach of our technology is real and immediate. - Despite the pace, there is a strong sense of teamwork. People are willing to jump in and solve problems together. - Because the organization is still maturing, there are opportunities to build systems from the ground up. If you enjoy "interesting" work that involves creating a solid foundation rather than just maintaining one, this is the place to be.

Cons

- We are still a relatively immature organization in terms of processes. We are very much "getting our feet under us," which can lead to some internal questioning. - Decisions are made very quickly. While agility is a strength, there are times when we move a little too fast, potentially overlooking long-term scalability for short-term wins.

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