Pros
- I've met a lot of great people at Handshake - Frequent chances to meet co-workers in person
Cons
- Crazy boring work - Management thinks the company is more relevant than it actually is. Asif has been quoted as wanting to hire former engineers from Linkedin, but everyone thinks it's a joke because Handshake doesn't pay competitive eng salaries - Low quality control with code. Handshake had to pause new features for two weeks in 2023 because there were so many bugs being reported - Management is catty and constantly talks poorly about other managers/leaders - LOW PAY - Aloof and distant CEO. Garrett didn't even bother showing up to eng week - The company is irresponsible with money. Handshake had layoffs but is still sending out merch, held eng week in SF, and having quarterly org meetups with open bars