Pros
- The work environment is relatively relaxed, with minimal pressure except during peak periods. However, this may not be ideal for engineers seeking to consistently improve their skills. - Exposure to interesting and modern technologies. -Despite a decline in engineering quality over the years, there are still several talented individuals in the team. Most colleagues are pleasant and collaborative.
Cons
Management needs significant improvement: - As an engineer, I worked on numerous projects that either were never used or ended up complicating the codebase unnecessarily. This lack of direction often felt counterproductive. - After nearly a decade since its founding, the company still struggles to achieve product-market fit, leading to frequent instability. - Financial uncertainty has resulted in multiple rounds of layoffs, ranging from transparent announcements to instances where employees simply "disappeared" without clear communication. - Leadership tends to be overly secretive about the company's status. While publicly assuring employees that everything is on track, unexpected layoffs create an atmosphere of mistrust. - A shift in engineering leadership led to a noticeable change in culture—from one of collaboration and growth to a production-focused environment where people work in fear of scrutiny or job loss. - With the new appointment in leadership for engineering we switched from an contributing environment with perspectives to grow into an environment where everybody just wants to produce to prevent being called out or laid off.