Pros
Great Tacoma Location Snacks Monthly Lunches Great Coworkers
Cons
The work life at the office changed over the past year. Senior leadership came in from a Redmond company and started to rip apart all that was good within my org. Starting from the day he started we had changes within personal and hiring of "consultants" that were moved into other senior leadership roles. These changes also pushed out seasoned staff and great leaders replacing them with incompetent micromanagers. Over the next six months, the culture changed and the small efficient team was left with a 1:1 manager to a staff member ratio that showed how top heavy this org was. Stay away from IT and there horrible and toxic leaders. To speak to the HR team you have staff that is not on your side and end up putting the company's interests forward never trying to help out employees and leave a fearful taste in your mouth when you talk to them. If you have HR that does not help and people are afraid to talk to then it is time to remove them and put in people that are no in the pocket of the company and acting as a puppet for the senior leadership. If all of this has not already scared you off then you should know that the compensation is a joke in Tacoma and you are better to move to Seattle or get on the sounder so that you make 40-50% more a year.
Pros
- Culture: they have lots of fun events, and also focus on giveback events which is really nice to see - Focus on growth: my manager seems open to giving me opportunities to learn and develop. - People: everyone is so nice and helpful, if you ever have any questions people are ready to answer or point you in the right direction - Hybrid: appreciate that my position is hybrid (2 days onsite) so gives me flexibility!
Cons
I haven't come across too many drawbacks, it is a global company so dealing with the time change when working through a problem can make the resolution longer.
Pros
- Depending on the team, you could work with amazing people - It's a fast growing company
Cons
- Heavily integrated with India and other parts of the world so the working hours are intense - They secretly had layoffs but refused to announce it. They say they are transparent but really, they just use it so everyone else is transparent - Engineering and Product Management lack clear direction and long-term vision. Priorities change constantly, often driven by the “flavor of the week,” which leaves teams scrambling and abandoning work before it’s finished or properly thought through. It creates an environment where no one knows what actually matters. - There is little to no effective project management. Everything is treated as urgent, regardless of scope or feasibility, with very little concern for doing things correctly or sustainably. This leads to rushed decisions, technical debt, and unnecessary stress for engineers. - Employees are severely overworked. Burnout is normalized. Many teammates feel pressured to work excessive hours out of fear for their job security, which creates a tense and unhealthy work culture. The on-call schedule is brutal and poorly managed. Issues are well known, but leadership shows little interest in fixing or improving the system, despite the ongoing toll it takes on employees. - People management is weak at best. Many managers are ineffective and treat their direct reports poorly, yet they are rewarded for being agreeable to upper management. Being a “yes person” seems to matter more than actually supporting or developing your team. - They try to convince you AI won't take over your job but constantly demands you to use AI for every aspect of your job...
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