Seeq Reviews

Pros

Interesting product with many facets, work-life balance, and a stellar atmosphere and culture cultivated by the C-suite folks.

Cons

Mostly old tech stack. Since it is an enterprise product, you're unlikely to be working at the tip of the technology spear.

Pros

Was hired at a great salary Great employees, great benefits Ample training

Cons

I felt like I was being watched on virtual office "qube" and had to appear online at all times, this was difficult when working east coast hours with a predominately west coast office. I was hired full-time with great benefits, including ample money to purchase office equipment, and a sign-on bonus, but I was laid off after a few months. Senior Leadership had plans to bulk up staff ahead of projected growth, but after that growth did not materialize in the first half of the year there was staff reduction. I know these things happen, but I don't think senior leadership planned appropriately for this. Why hire 60 people and lay them off within months, especially when sales were down, not sure why this affected so many other departments.

Pros

It is a great company with an interesting product.

Cons

Managers are overwhelmed with work and can't focus on managing.

Pros

Seeq has a great emphasis on PTO and heading out during the day to take care of things is not a problem. Benefits were good with paid internet, $3000 to spend on a new computer after 3 years, gift cards, etc. Work life balance was good in general. Qube is great.

Cons

Lisa taking over as CEO seemed to mark a change from reserved, cautious leadership to a more spend heavy, bombastic approach. Seeq week played out like a party with open bar, extremely expensive hotel, and outsourced event planning. This is not a good look for a company that laid off dozens of people only a few short months later. More will probably come in the future as they look to resolve a significant gap in sales expectations. As the company increases in size and more people join, management needs to step up and guide them with clear processes. The company hired outside people for new roles. This reflects a lack of career growth opportunities caused by poor management. Tech debt is a major problem for the Seeq code base. Higher-ups make architectural decisions that fail in production and lower people are left continuously fixing them.

Pros

Work life balance Career growth Fully remote

Cons

Constant stress of ARR growth Slow software development cycle

Pros

As a CSM, I just want to work with a great product, a supportive team, and great documentation. At Seeq I have all three - which makes my complex role easier. In this role I work with most internal teams. I can request information, and I have people jumping in to support me in front of the customer. The Seeq team is proactive in taking feedback from customers and making decisions that make sense to the company. It is a transparent company, and they care about their employees. The remote lifestyle works well for all of us, with a lot of resources available to make communication seamless. There is no micromanagement, which shows that the company trusts their employees.

Cons

I would like more clarity on Freezer tickets, I find it very confusing to find out which tickets are going to be prioritized. I also do not know how and when people get title increases. From what I have seen, it is mostly AEs getting title increases - which could just be a perception thing. Engineers aren't the only ones who are good at their jobs!

Pros

Work with extremely smart and competent people that always get the work done. There are a lot of people 'from industry' that have an incredible amount of valuable knowledge and experience. Customers LOVE the product. The technology really is awesome at what it does. If you're the type of person that likes working from home, then this is a great place for you. Open PTO policy that people actually use (not uncommon for people to take 2-3 week vacations). Truly a 'get your work done' mentality. As long as you are doing your job, no one cares when or how. Need to run errands, pick your kids up from school, or go for a bike ride/hike at noon? Sounds good. Just get your work done. Pays for remote work expenses including 175 / month for phone/internet, initial 5k workplace expenses for computer, tablets, motitors, phones, desks, etc. (unclear if this is going away with recent company shift). Was skeptical about Qube at first, but being able to check in with people, and have the virtual office atmosphere really is cool. Stock options. Very transparent leadership, for better or worse.

Cons

Headed into most difficult time as a company. Company is going through the same thing many start-ups are. 'Grow at all costs' is becoming 'must become profitable asap'. Recent economic headwinds combined with recent difficulties to bring in new business have led to the largest lay-off to date for Seeq, reduction in some benefits, and general uncertainty headed forward. Typical start-up headaches. Lack of processes in some situations. Many ways to go about doing things. Onboarding/support isn't well developed for all roles, sometimes unclear what to do, who to go to, whose responsibility something is. Coworkers are generally willing to help though. Not a very strong sense of 'team'. I've worked places where my coworkers felt like a strong, tight-knit family. Seeq is not one of them. In general, there is a fair amount of everyone doing their own thing. I don't think there is a lot of pride in being a Seeq-er, and generally, the culture is not the strongest. That being said, the culture is not toxic or negative in my experience. There's just a lack of belonging and camaraderie. The general vibe of Seeq is a bit serious and at times, lonely.

Pros

Virtual workplace with an excellent culture

Cons

None to share at this time

Pros

Seeq is a great place for remote work. The culture fully supports it and allows flexibility to shine through. Coworkers are intelligent, driven, and compassionate. Technical challenges are interesting. As a startup, it is still possible to have major impact on the company.

Cons

Seeq is still establishing itself, so many topics that other orgs have polished are still under work at Seeq. This can be good or bad, but sometimes it would be nice to have some of the issues you care about get resolved without doing it yourself.

Pros

A lot to learn from and grow. I worked on many different services and platforms. IT was a great experience and I learned so much. The people within Seeq and very kind as well. You're working with happy, intelligent, and hard working people. I highly recommend it.

Cons

The only real "con" is working from home doesn't allow you to have the small user interactions you might get at an office. This is small though.