Current Employee - Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA
Current Employee - Software Engineer in San Francisco, CA
Recommends
Positive Outlook
Approves of CEO
I have been working at Twitter full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
The people are just the best. Amazing culture. Always learning something new at Twitter University. Team meetings on the roof are the best, great teamwork and a lot of smart people. I love how the 10 core values drive the company to always be better.
Cons
Instead of having Hackweek once per quarter, we will have it just once every two quarter.
Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
Former Employee - Anonymous Employee in San Francisco, CA
Doesn't Recommend
Negative Outlook
No opinion of CEO
I worked at Twitter full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Food, Coworkers, Innovative atmosphere, work-life balance, perks at workplace
Cons
Increasingly puzzling decisions by Sr. Execs. Such as promoting individuals to Director or higher level even though experience does not support. More as reward for being part of company from beginning than based on good, practical, business sense / decisions. Also, comany does not seem to be working on biggest problem for future of company which is growing user base by making Twitter more appealing to broader user base - seems more interested in becoming part of mainstream media
Advice to Management
Bring in Sr. Management with experience in the areas you wish to strengthen. Do not promote inexperienced individuals as nothing more than a reward for being with company longer than newer hires (even though they are better suited). Company needs to begin acting like a global corporation, not a start up any more. Focus first on why more people don't use Twitter.
Current Employee - Software Engineer II in San Francisco, CA
Current Employee - Software Engineer II in San Francisco, CA
Recommends
Positive Outlook
Approves of CEO
I have been working at Twitter full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great people, great food, great compensation, great learning opportunities, great opportunities to jump into the fast growing code-base. You get to do what matters to the world. Great work/life balance as well.
Cons
Well, I am not a big fan of San Francisco. It's a dirty and dangerous city.
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Employee Review
Employee Review
Helpful (1)
"The best place I have ever worked."
I have been working at Twitter full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
The people are just the best. Amazing culture. Always learning something new at Twitter University. Team meetings on the roof are the best, great teamwork and a lot of smart people. I love how the 10 core values drive the company to always be better.
Cons
Instead of having Hackweek once per quarter, we will have it just once every two quarter.
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Other Employee Reviews
Helpful (7)
"Promising Start - Questionable Future"
I worked at Twitter full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Food, Coworkers, Innovative atmosphere, work-life balance, perks at workplace
Cons
Increasingly puzzling decisions by Sr. Execs. Such as promoting individuals to Director or higher level even though experience does not support. More as reward for being part of company from beginning than based on good, practical, business sense / decisions. Also, comany does not seem to be working on biggest problem for future of company which is growing user base by making Twitter more appealing to broader user base - seems more interested in becoming part of mainstream media
Advice to Management
Bring in Sr. Management with experience in the areas you wish to strengthen. Do not promote inexperienced individuals as nothing more than a reward for being with company longer than newer hires (even though they are better suited). Company needs to begin acting like a global corporation, not a start up any more. Focus first on why more people don't use Twitter.
Twitter Response
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"I feel lucky every morning."
I have been working at Twitter full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Great people, great food, great compensation, great learning opportunities, great opportunities to jump into the fast growing code-base. You get to do what matters to the world. Great work/life balance as well.
Cons
Well, I am not a big fan of San Francisco. It's a dirty and dangerous city.
Advice to Management
Maybe incentives?
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