Nothing's perfect - Engineer SparkPost Employee Review

3.0
11 Sept 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Speaking as an engineer, this is a good place to be if you like the technology stack and the cloud space. Most of the people you work with are supportive and bright. The company is pretty stable and is typically growing. Overall it's a good place to work, but don't expect everything to be smooth sailing.

Cons

The company expects you to be 'all in' on their cloud offering, but those of us who aren't directly involved in that offering are being sidelined instead of being offered opportunities to participate in sparkpost. Senior management is in an echo chamber and has grown tone-deaf to their own messaging and to employee needs.

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Pros

Culture, Collaboration with team. Valued.

Cons

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5.0
1 Mar 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Many years I have worked in this industry and the terms CTO and CIO have never meant anything other than "a person that managers technical directors". In this company, not only are C-level executives programmers but so are many of the Managers and Directors. Got a code or product question? Post it on the intranet and anyone from an Engineer to the CEO could reply (without the "you didn't know that?" attitude). Compassion for a true work-life balance, working with teams that I can learn from and assist new people during their onboarding, it all comes full circle here. Health care costs rose and the CEO deflected the cost for us. Many other mini-perks too, but the best is being part of the fastest growing technology that reaches people daily. Have something you think may improve the product? Recommend it. Your idea may be rolled in to the next release. Thinking outside the box is a desirable trait. I would recommend working here and more importantly, when people ask if I would recommend them for a job here, I think twice whether they would be a good fit. People here are that awesome.

Cons

With so many teams working very hard, getting together for cross-training is difficult. Enhance skills of current employees not only with external training, but internal cross-training.

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