Read the most recent reviews and don't believe the fake ones - Software Engineering Manager Primer Employee Review

5.0
Jan 31, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Absolutely amazing company and I'm very glad I landed here. Things have changed massively here from time 2022-2025 and it's a very different company now, so I wouldn't recommend to even look at old reviews. - Many talented and smart people, positive culture, evenyone is supportive and helpful - Very strong leadership team that I trust - Quite revolutionary product and it's exciting to be a part of it - There is always room for personal growth, lots of opportunities, just need to find time for it - No micro-management and a lot of trust by default that comes with culture of ownership - Benefits package is very solid comparing to many other companies - Fully remote and perfectly balanced there with occasional workations As I read through some reviews on Glassdoor, they just don't make much sense to me, so don't know if they're posted by bots or people who never worked here.

Cons

- As any startup sometimes can get chaotic and things change quickly - Not all the processes are super well structured - A lot of communication happening, can be hard to follow everything that is going on - State of some (especially old) technical things isn't great, lots of code/services from the first years of the company are quite in a messy state, but there is a solid plan of improving them

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5.0
Dec 10, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Pay and flexibilty are great

Cons

new start up that is very inconsistant

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1.0
Jan 30, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This could have been a cool company. It's a smart product, thoguh not as innovative and unqiue as the founders think it is. Things that were advertised when I was hired like putting their people first, valuing differing opinions and new ideas, were a farce.

Cons

One of the Founders talks so condescendingly to his employees even publicly on slack that it’s alarming. Everyone is afraid to stand up to him so managers, and directors are all just yes men. Maybe the company wouldn’t be going down the tubes if they had listened to employees who were boots on the ground everyday and brought in more unique experiences than one entitled over-educated and pompous Frenchman. Micromanaging was EXCESSIVE at this company, if you don’t trust your employees, what are you doing?

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Primer Response
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Thank you for your review and for bringing these concerns to our attention. We are constantly striving to ensure that our employees are heard and valued at Primer, so it’s disappointing that you feel you have not had this experience. Innovation is at the heart of everything we do. We are constantly reviewing how we can gather feedback from Primigo’s and action their ideas, as well as ensuring that the well-being and needs of our employees are a top priority, past and present. Our co-founders, and all of us here at Primer, take how we communicate with each other very seriously. We're disappointed to hear your concerns and we have relayed your feedback. We are extremely grateful to you and all employees who played a part in current Primer's success and wish you all the best in your future endeavours. Thanks again for taking the time to leave a review with us, your feedback is greatly appreciated.
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