Groove Reviews

Pros

Many pros about working here, but to just name a few: - great benefits, competitive pay - positive and fun work environment, strong work ethic throughout the office - kind and fun coworkers, always there to help - upper management not focused on punishing people for mistakes, rather focused on improvement and betterment of the product and team - constantly stocked pantry!

Cons

Genuinely am having a hard time coming up with cons. One I can think of: startup culture in general can get pretty hectic by nature. Sometimes an employee may need to leave what they're doing in the moment to fix a bigger problem elsewhere.

Pros

It's hard to come by such a talented, compassionate, and energizing team to work with in this industry, but Groove delivers on all marks in my book. In the engineering department specifically, there are always interesting technical challenges to be solved, and we are given time and flexibility to deliver quality solutions. One quality in particular that I appreciate is our ability to ensure that technical solutions are aligned with company goals-- in my experience across different engineering organizations, this tends to be a major pain point.

Cons

We're a startup tech company, and as such, we are sometimes building the road while the car is in motion. If you're uncomfortable working in an organization that is structurally in flux, you should be pursuing opportunities with larger organizations, in my opinion.

Pros

- Amazing company culture - it has been Groove's intention to ensure that culture scales as it continues to grow and the interview process really ensures we are finding people who are the best fit for the role and the company. - Transparency - While a lot of companies like to tout that they are transparent, I've never been at a company before where I've been able to get so much face to face time with the changemakers within the org such as the CEO and CTO. They are open to having conversations with anyone on the team regardless of the role, and you can see real change being made from suggestions at any level. - Truly superior product - Although Groove is still growing and perfecting our offering, I can truly say I believe Groove is the best in the field at what we do and that makes offering support and aiding in sales so much easier.

Cons

While I don't truly see this as a con, Groove is a rapidly going company so if you're not comfortable with coming into a role, hitting the ground running, and taking on a variety of responsibilities Groove might not be the right fit for you.

Pros

Work culture is amazing. Everyone is kind and helpful to each other. I have nothing but positive things to say about the people I work with and the culture that Groove encourages. Your input is always valued, regardless of title. Nobody is "intimidating" to approach, including the CEO and CTO. In my opinion, staying purely for the culture is a perfectly valid reason to stay, because it really is that good. Work/life balance is extremely good- staying past 5 is at MY discretion. Unlimited PTO can actually be capitalized- guilt tripping from anyone, including management.

Cons

I would recommend Groove to any prospective job-seeker in a heartbeat, but any organization has room to improve. The work can range from engaging/challenging to mundane and unstimulating. From a duty-organizational standpoint, I think there is still room to improve. The codebase health can sometimes feel questionable. Corners get cut and I honestly feel obligated to do so based on timelines given.

Pros

The work culture is amazing. The best I've experienced, hands down. The work I do at the company has met my expectations (a good thing) and I've encountered a lot of interesting technical challenges along the way. Compensation is competitive and the benefits are really good, aside from no 401k matching.

Cons

The workflow is decent, but not perfect. It's very fast paced and corners sometimes get cut