Company that caras bout growth but not about people - Software Engineer Optimizely Employee Review

1.0
Apr 24, 2023
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Pros

Some of the products are best of breed, some great people and good potential for product and technology growth. Service and technology is reasonably stable and reliable.

Cons

Bad managers, lacks leaders, senior management don't care about people, mid-level managers are inexperienced and look after their own job security. I have seen acquisition after acquisition and how poorly the employees have been treated. I know a few have mental health issues. Technology is a sphagetti of acquired products woven together with ducktape. Other their optimization platform, the rest of the offerings are mediocre at best, but they are tapping to markets where customers are not that technologically advanced.

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

Great job on enabling us on AI

Cons

No issues at the moment.

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Optimizely Response
1mo
We truly appreciate your feedback and your commitment over the past year. At Optimizely, we are committed to being an AI-first company, and a huge part of that is ensuring our team has the tools and training needed to succeed. Hearing that you feel well-enabled on our AI initiatives is a strong validation of that effort. Thank you for your hard work!
1.0
Jun 8, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good place to learn and build resilience

Cons

The internal experience is inconsistent and difficult to navigate. Priorities, processes, and expectations often shift quickly, which can make it challenging to feel supported, fairly evaluated, or set up for long-term success.

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Optimizely Response
2w
We’re sorry to hear that your experience has felt inconsistent and at times difficult to navigate. As a company operating in a fast-paced and evolving space, priorities can shift—but we recognize that this must be paired with clear direction, strong enablement, and consistent expectations. Where that balance isn’t met, it’s something we take seriously and are actively working to improve. We want to be clear that our goal is not to rely on individuals to “work through chaos,” but to create an environment where teams are set up to succeed through better alignment, clearer processes, and more objective feedback and evaluation practices. Strengthening these areas continues to be a focus across the organization. At the same time, we are committed to fostering a respectful and inclusive culture, and experiences that fall short of that are not reflective of the environment we aim to build. We appreciate your perspective, as well as your recognition of the learning and growth opportunities here.
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