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3.0
Oct 11, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Pay was fine - Mostly good people, at least when I was there - Decent tools

Cons

- Constant priority shifting with leadership - Discrimination against people who take parental leave - Dishonest politicians are promoted or hired into senior leadership positions. - Lack of common sense in strategy - Surprisingly anti-remote for a company that provides jobs to remote contractors - Upwork had my previous review removed. Be warned that the score is inflated due to negative reviews being targeted.

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5.0
Feb 25, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people, very approachable, interesting problems

Cons

A lot of short term thinking and near future optimization

2.0
Jun 5, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Pay and benefits were pretty good. Only reason I stayed.

Cons

Chaotic leadership. People are constantly busy doing things that don't matter as there is no clear understanding of what the strategy is or what success looks like.

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