Does Second Order Effects pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Second Order Effects employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Second Order Effects. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Second Order Effects?

89% of Second Order Effects employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Second Order Effects 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Second Order Effects?

Engineering Intern (6) , Engineer (4) , Firmware Engineer (2) , People Operations Coordinator (2) , People Operations Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Second Order Effects according to real employee reviews?

"Everyone on the team is extremely good at what they do and there's a genuine sense of community." ((in 5 reviews)); "great people to learn from." ((in 5 reviews)); "good culture: the technical teams here are a good mix of engineers, managers, and technicians with lots of different backgrounds, who recognize the benefits of working hard with breaks here and there." ((in 4 reviews)); "Team is full of very capable, intelligent people." ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership cares deeply about all employees" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the top reviewed Second Order Effects locations?

El Segundo , Los Angeles , Redmond

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Great community, lots of interesting work - Anonymous employee Second Order Effects Employee Review

4.0

Mar 1, 2024

Anonymous employee

Recommend

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Pros

SOE has a great community of people and that really makes this place wonderful. The leadership cares about the employees and there’s a tremendous amount of work done to improve the company. Lots of people here care about their work and about contributing to the community.

Cons

Work-life balance isn’t always the best.

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5.0

Jul 9, 2026

Engineer

Recommend

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Pros

Fun team to work in

Cons

No cons at all here

5.0

Mar 19, 2026

Electrical engineering intern

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Everyone on the team is extremely good at what they do and there's a genuine sense of community. Working on multiple projects as a consultant is also great exposure to different industries and the startup community.

Cons

Work can be unpredictable and the pay is on the lower end

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