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Updated Aug 16, 2022
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Top Review Highlights by Sentiment
- "If you have a voice, it will be heard, good opportunity to speak up, very democratic." (in 4 reviews)
- "Instead of competitive pay, it's one of the companies that try to justify with snacks and throws out phrases like 'We'll treat you like family!'" (in 4 reviews)
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Between Phunware's initiatives in crypto and the SaaS platform to drive digital transformation on mobile there is massive market opportunity, that just requires execution to capture. Despite being public, the company still operates in startup mode, meaning employees wear lots of hats. For those that like being exposed to lots of different aspects of the business, this means there are tons of opportunities to find your niche and take on responsibilities with regular internal promotions. Management is very supportive of ideas and initiatives that will help drive new business.
Cons
I've seen people who like lots of structure and routine struggle with the startup mentality and lofty goals.
- Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Great Culture, Supportive Management Team, Great Benefits, Top Talent, Amazing Technology, and a Dedicated Team.
Cons
The only issue that I have seen is that we have not invested enough in our products. We need to hire talent that specializes in product development and understands what the market needs vs relying on our customers to always drive that roadmap.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
There is always something to do and always a way to contribute. It’s a small company so you can participate wherever you feel you are able. Plenty of opportunities for growth.
Cons
Wouldn’t recommend to a first time job seeker. Everyone has their work and does it so you may not interact much with others on the daily.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
The other designers are young and fun
Cons
I'm actually writing this because management "asked" (really sounded more like a demand) us write about our products and the company on Social Media. Which, in itself, is such a weird ask. I'm not going to post work stuff to my Instagram or Facebook. I would never spam my friends or family like that. So I figure I'd take it to Glassdoor. Not what I expected when I took the job. It's an okay stop on my career path but it's not somewhere I would stay long-term. Since day 1, there's been some fear of layoffs. Their history of layoffs is pretty telling. No job security reassurance whatsoever. There are days I don't do anything at all because of lack of work/projects. There's no real design leadership here. Managers have never been managers previously and it shows. There's no real design system. Every day is a random new project (aka the next shiny thing) from management. People here are either 110% diehard fanboys/fangirls or they hate it here. If you ever try to criticize sometime (even constructively), you are treated like an outcast who doesn't, "believe in the company". It's nuts! I've shortly learned that it's just better to be a "yes man" here and keep my head down to collect a paycheck -- which is a laughable salary compared to real companies with real design orgs by the way. If my boss only makes 5-figures, how on earth would I ever grow and earn more here?
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Was good until the good people left but pay was always terrible
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
- Good managers and people (until they left)
Cons
- Constant fear of being laid off - Terrible pay, hard to survive on it - Once my direct managers left, I didn't have the same support or reassurance I wouldn't be laid off - New managers would passive-aggressively watch over our shoulders to see if we were working - New managers worried less about our growth or getting the work done, but rather make us do busy-work - CEO would walk the office at 8am and take names of who wasn't in their seats yet - Executive leadership is extremely out of touch, driving six-figure cars to work and paying experienced designers barely enough to survive in Austin - Leadership changes directions all the time. One week it's crypto, next week its enterprise software, next week its services. No clear direction which leads to massive layoffs. When I started, there was 200 employees, when I left, there were less than 50. - Unlimited PTO isn't really unlimited. When you get past 12 days, expect to get a lecture from managers about how other companies only really give 10-12 PTO days a year.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Not any pros to be honest.
Cons
Underpaid (well below average). Overworked. Bad management. Instead of competitive pay, it's one of the companies that try to justify with snacks and throws out phrases like "We'll treat you like family!" There's a constant fear of being laid off. It doesn't really matter because you can't survive on the pay anyways. Managers will secretly time when you come into work, when you leave, and how long your lunches are. Co-workers have huge egos, will belittle you, and management doesn't care. My advice is to take the job if you are desperate, but keep applying for other jobs in the meantime.
We strive hard to make Phunware a great place to work and, clearly, that didn't happen for you. If you would like to discuss your experience further, please reach out to me at hr@phunware.com
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Culture, phun, tech, collaborative, ux generalist
Cons
lower competitive pay, commute in Austin
- Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Core group is or was a close knit group of work hard play hard team members
Cons
Everyone is underpaid. High turnover.
- Former Employee★★★★★
Pros
work the cutting edge, fellowship, snacks.
Cons
Sometimes "crunch mode" makes it hard to find work/life balance - not uncommon in tech.
Continue reading - Former Employee, more than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Flexible hours, many people with deep mobile experiences.
Cons
Their core vision is what was hot at that moment. Contract development generates insufficient cash flow, doing too much but unable to focus on the next big thing. Finally, no one knows what the next big thing is.
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Phunware has an overall rating of 3.4 out of 5, based on over 102 reviews left anonymously by employees. 58% of employees would recommend working at Phunware to a friend and 51% have a positive outlook for the business. This rating has improved by 1% over the last 12 months.
58% of Phunware employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews. Employees also rated Phunware 3.3 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.3 for culture and values and 3.2 for career opportunities.
According to reviews on Glassdoor, employees commonly mention the pros of working at Phunware to be benefits, culture, career development and the cons to be compensation, senior leadership, management.
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