Great team, true remote and asynchronous work, for well-organized and highly skilled developers. - Administrative Specialist OpenCraft Employee Review

5.0
Jun 17, 2021
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Pros

OpenCraft fully embodies its values, and provides a remote and mostly asynchronous workspace that allows you to truly focus on the things you need to do, when you want to. You’ll constantly be challenged, in the right way. You’ll work with high-profile clients whose names will look good on your resume. The team is hard-working, brilliant, and very supportive — I couldn’t ask for better colleagues.

Cons

Remote and async work requires a lot of self-organization and resourcefulness. You need to be good at managing stress, learn not to over-commit, and take breaks and time off. The job requires top-notch work and brings lots of challenges. Your colleagues will support you, but don't expect a lot of babysitting. Self management (no manager, sharing multiple roles between work cell such as budget planning, sprint planning, etc.) can be a challenge for the unfamiliar.

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5.0
Aug 27, 2024
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Pros

* The level of autonomy and ability to affect change within the company is unmatched. * The all-remote workstyle is truly all-remote. * Highly selective process means everyone's good at what they do. Haven't had to deal with jerks. * Mostly flat organizational style means a more cooperative atmosphere rather than competing for promotions.

Cons

* Compensation can be on the lower side of if you live in the US, especially if you live in a coastal city * The level of autonomy can be too much for people who prefer to work with a direct manager that gives them tasks * Negotiating your rate well to start is very important, as raises are percentage-based and team-wide rather than individual. This can

5.0
Jan 8, 2017
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Pros

Everything is set up for effective remote work. Requirements are detailed and precise, and developers can manage their own time. Standards are high, with rigorous code reviews and very talented colleagues. Strong free software ethos - everything is open source.

Cons

Some of the work is a bit tedious (lots of DevOps tasks). The edX project has a lot of stakeholders, so each change goes through several rounds of review and the pace of development can be very slow.

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