Great culture, huge pay cut from SLO average to be part of it - Software Engineer iFixit Employee Review

2.0
Jul 31, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

In general the people are great, the work I did as a software engineer was challenging, and the perks are nice.

Cons

They have lost nearly half of their development team in 2018, and have barely budgeted replacing anyone. It's worrisome to see the team dwindle with no plan to refill the ranks or transition to a small-team dev shop. Furthermore the salary and raise structure rely on you appreciating 'intangible benefits' and working with friends rather than fair pay. Expect to be paid 20-40% less than your market value off the bat, with extremely conservative raises. Finally, it is a less representative environment for women and minorities, especially in the higher ranks.

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5.0
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Pros

Flexible schedule, free lunches, discounted parts

Cons

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2.0
Mar 2, 2026
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Recommend
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Pros

Decent benefits, lunches, and most of the people working genuinely care about the mission and each other.

Cons

It seems pay is below average for almost role when talking to coworkers, raises are non-existent, job scope is constantly increasing, and a few members of the team seem to be working 50 hours or more a week.

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