Challenging, fast-paced, and high impact - Software Engineer Rocker Employee Review

5.0
Nov 5, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Rocker is a place filled with ambitious people who thrive in a fast-paced environment with lots of autonomy. In addition to this, everyone is friendly and helpful. Being in this environment has allowed me to grow immensely. At Rocker, you are given trust but also a lot of responsibility. You’re also encouraged to take initiative. The company is quite small and there is not much hierarchy and you feel that you can start a discussion with anyone and that your opinion is valued. The pace of work is fast and constantly changing. High impact decisions are made often and quick. We might make mistakes sometimes but we’re well aware of that and do not look to blame but rather try to move forward. It’s quite a rare environment, especially in Sweden, and if you do not enjoy and thrive in such a place, then Rocker is not for you.

Cons

Being a fast-growing company, we’ve had the usual challenges of scaling the organization. Lots of tools and processes that are common in larger orgs are not in place yet, for better or worse. Rocker has made some big re-orgs at times and some of them didn’t work out as well as they wanted.

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5.0
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Pros

Love the work and fast paced environment

Cons

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1.0
Jun 17, 2020
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Pros

If you're C-level you get a free Tesla, bunch of paid lunches and great salaries

Cons

Rocker is one of those companies were nothing ever is ever done to make things more interesting for the employees. Sure there is a Monday breakfast, but it consists of a piece of Crispbread and a glass of juice. The flow of information is kept minimal and it is almost as if HR and management takes pleasure in keeping people in the dark. The manager to employee ratio is also obscene with less than two employees pre managers in some departments. This results in extreme micromanagement The CEO is a powerless figurehead put in place by the main investors and the team is full of, with a few exceptions, big business folks who don't understand how to run a startup. The team has had poor retention and most people quit around the one year mark

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Rocker Response
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Thank you for your feedback, though we are really sad to hear you have had a negative experience. We are a small but growing company and everyone in our team is of great importance to us. Nevertheless, we work hard to create the best possible conditions and experience for every member of our Rocker team, and therefore, we do not agree with the image of the company that you are trying to portray. We can always improve, and your feedback is valuable to help us understand how we can evolve as a company. Our door is always open if you would like to discuss this with us directly.
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