Devolving slowly - Senior Software Engineer Paylocity Employee Review

3.0
Jul 25, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Remote work. Flex hours. Decent benefits.

Cons

Never ending tech debt pile. Main product is in dire need of TLC and isn't getting it. Instructed to just keep adding new features on top of a rotting framework. Benefits are getting worse as the months go on. C-Level is reaping high rewards while worker class gets nothing or as RSU are taken away with an already floundering stock price. Watching multi-year veterans walk out the door is never a good sign. Company culture has died and has been replaced by the usual soulless amoral corporate greed. Getting a promotion is basically impossible now, even if you check every box and do everything asked of you, you will be given a vague made up reason as to why you aren't ready to progress during your review. I'm tired of hearing Rachit's empty and meaningless words. Hard to ignore the correlation in decline of everything as soon as Rachit got the CTO position. How's that AmpItUp working for everyone? I guess as long as Slootman gets paid it's all good?

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Paylocity Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your concerns. We hear you and understand you are frustrated. We want to assure you that your feedback is valuable and taken seriously. We encourage you to reach out to your manager or People Relations Partner to discuss your concerns in more detail. They are there to support you. Your voice matters, and we're committed to maintaining an environment where everyone feels valued and heard. Thank you again for your thoughts. We're dedicated to working through these challenges and appreciate your continued efforts and contributions to Paylocity.

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