Fast-paced, mission-driven, and transparent - Principal Software Engineer BoomPop Employee Review

5.0
Jul 1, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* The engineering team moves very quickly! We make decisions fast and ship code fast. * We work with cutting-edge technology. * EPD are owners: typically engineers and a designer or PM will work on a large vertical slice of the application and design/build one or many features from start to finish. * The feedback loop is really small: we often get feedback from the other teams at BoomPop for new features within a couple of hours. * The company takes transparency seriously as is clear from the weekly All Hands.

Cons

* We are light on automated testing. It's a blindspot that we're working to improve! * We highly value communication and team collaboration, which is awesome, however, some individuals who do their best work in silos interpret this a "cliquish" behavior, or "the old guard." * The Engineering team specifically is lacking representation.

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BoomPop Response
1y
Thank you so much for your honest feedback, we know it takes time to share your thoughts and feelings so we are even more grateful! We absolutely love having you on the team and seeing how hard you and your peers work day in and day out. Your efforts are never overlooked. We're always looking for ways to improve, so I can assure you we'll share your thoughts with the leadership team and continue to ensure BoomPop is home to a diverse team.

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5.0
May 15, 2026
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Pros

Friendly and supportive team culture! It’s clear that the team really cares about the work we’re doing and is committed to building something great together.

Cons

I haven’t experienced any major downsides so far.

5.0
Mar 11, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Supportive, passionate, and competent team. Work feels genuinely impactful, and leadership takes every opportunity to be transparent and enable every team member to succeed. To top it off: - Competitive compensation and benefits - Highly flexible remote work policies - Amazing management - Cutting edge technology - GenAI that aids redundant and outdated processes that humans don't want to handle rather than GenAI for replacing human creativity and freedom

Cons

It's a fast-paced early-stage startup. Be wary of shifting goalposts, shifting work demands, and the other usual growth stage hurdles that young companies face. "Fail fast, learn faster" in the age of AI-assisted programming also means suffering the same pitfalls that many other companies are facing today - especially when it comes to tradeoffs for velocity vs. tech debt.

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BoomPop Response
1mo
Thanks for the thoughtful feedback - we’re glad the team and impact are resonating. Excited to keep building together!
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