Indio (CA) Reviews

Pros

good culture and postivie encouragement

Cons

not a lot of growth now- need to have a more clear path of how we can grow, improve

Pros

The best reasons to work here are the people and culture. The engineering team is divided between SF, Austin, and Poland, but communication has not been an issue. Has an engaged engineering leadership team that proactively looks for problems and tries to solve them. You feel very appreciated for your work, which is something I haven't always felt at other companies. The new SF office on Market St. is very nice and located half a block from Bart/Muni. There are company sponsored happy hours and free lunch/snacks/drinks. Salaries and benefits are competitive, especially for a company this new. The company was recently acquired by Applied Systems, which means we're also on pretty solid financial ground (good now that it seems like the world is heading for a recession). When Indio was acquired the executive team was kept in place, reporting to Applied's management, so it hasn't been too much of a change. There were some layoffs unfortunately, but we've been told nobody else will be laid off and they've made it very clear that they value us and want to retain us.

Cons

Just got acquired, so stock options aren't really going to be a huge part of any new hire compensation, if that's what motivates you. Has a 401k, but no matching. No healthcare or dependent care FSA. From an engineering side, there's more tech debt than you might expect from a company this new, but we are actively working on it. The Poland team has some really good engineers, but obviously there are time zone issues working with them.

Pros

I work in the Austin sales office - One pro is the product itself; it's very well-received. The hardest part is the initial part of having prospects understand what it is since we're first to market but once they grasp the concept they get really excited which makes cold calling a not at all unpleasant experience. This is also not a super high volume of sales calls position, you are encouraged to do research on your prospects and tailor your pitch to fit them. This isn't a "stick to the script" Sorry to Bother You call center sales office. It's professional sales people all trying to grow their careers, treating each other respectfully and treating the prospects with respect - no hard closing or sketchy sales tactics. Other pros, co-workers and culture - it's a smaller office so your co-workers can make or break that experience but I'm happy to say everyone is so nice, encouraging, welcoming - they are always willing to help and give feedback/best practices. Other startup perks - snacks, catered lunch on Wednesdays, unlimited PTO, great health insurance.

Cons

Being a remote office there are those communication gaps that can happen but it's really not bad at all, just room for improvement.

Pros

Indio is growing quickly and management is bringing on as many new employees as they can manage. Even though it is rapidly growing, the company is attracting great talent that is helping the product scale up in a smart way. I'd recommend this company to anyone looking for a position that has a lot of opportunity for growth. Also, it's a fun company, that supports employees to work hard and to stay balanced with fun happy hours, trips and meals together. Also it is a very transparent work environment, emphasizing open communication between colleagues and employees with management.

Cons

With the rapid growth, it's been hard to get to know each person but I think this will smooth out over time.