Snap Reviews
Found 194 reviews
"No work/life balance; a ton of OT" (in 14 reviews)
"The company will not be successful long-term with Evan Spiegel at the helm" (in 13 reviews)
- Featured ReviewHelpful (27)
"A home for people that like to get stuff done."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Snap full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
Ability to make an impact big or small Tons of development opportunities Benefits are amazing Lots of interesting events every day Investment in current employees skill set FOOD!
Cons
The Pace can be hectic for some people Being tactical is sometimes required regardless of your level
Advice to Management
When making changes to the way our business operates, make sure to do a good job of explaining the why. As long as employees feel like they know why a decision was made, it will help the company feel more transparent.
Snap2018-10-24 - Helpful (2)
"Good for career growth"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Snap full-time for more than 2 years
Pros
In the past few months, I'm seeing very positive changes in the company's engineering culture. We are becoming more transparent, building a data-driven decision-making culture and are also starting to value more on code quality. Similar to what some Wall St. analysts are saying, I think we are learning to become a more mature company.
Cons
I really don't see any.
Snap2019-04-21 "good overall, not much else to say"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Snap full-time
Pros
really cool cv related things, amazing research
Cons
hard to find fast work sometimes, but reasonable scales
Snap2019-05-23"Decent Experience With Standard Concerns"
StarStarStarStarStarI worked at Snap full-time for more than a year
Pros
Good work environment with good support system.
Cons
Confusing company structure and objectives.
Snap2019-05-20- Helpful (3)
"There are great days and there are horrible days"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Snap full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
Great benefits (Health/Dental/Vision, Meal Cards) Good product
Cons
Weak culture in offices other than the HQ Horrible upper management No clear path for growth Unfair promotion cycles Teams are lead by employees who are considered "OGs" who lack qualifications
Advice to Management
Promote people who work hard and actually deserve promotions. Don't just promote people because of their tenure. Its important to value employees or they will leave.
Snap2019-04-04 "Good"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Snap full-time
Pros
I enjoyed my time there.
Cons
Tough management to deal with there.
Snap2019-04-09- Helpful (2)
"Great place to work in LA"
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RecommendsApproves of CEOI have been working at Snap full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
-- I moved to LA from SF to take a job at Snap and honestly dreaded the location. But I learned that LA gets a bad rap in the smaller, colder, pricier SF. Between better weather, broader cultural and social opportunities (not everyone works in tech), and generally more affordable cost of living, I love it and don't imagine I'll move back up. Sure, LA traffic is bad, but that matters much, much less if you live in Santa...
Show MoreCons
-- Morale righly suffered due to layoffs and decline in metrics and share price last year. I think most employees would say that feels behind us. -- History of hiring execs w/ irrelevant background or lacking experience. That said, I think the entire management team has shifted in the past year, w/ more experienced execs now calling shots.
Advice to Management
-- Cool to manage for long-term innovation, but keep a close eye on the short-term as well.
Snap2019-03-26 - Helpful (1)
"Company still has a lot of growing up to do"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDisapproves of CEOI worked at Snap full-time for more than 2 years
Pros
Some good engineering directors and VPs
Cons
Company commits to bad ideas and pushes them out regardless of metrics Some really bad managers
Snap2019-04-11 - Helpful (6)
"Style over substance"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDisapproves of CEOI have been working at Snap full-time for more than 4 years
Pros
-- fun people -- great comp -- huge huge huge scope -- new leadership is breathing life into the company
Cons
-- The company is run by people who a) have never done their job at a different company before b) have child-like egos. Most mean well, but it is not enough. -- Most have been promoted beyond their experience level because a combination of friendships with Evan and The Others and there being no one else. -- Leadership doesn't know what good work looks like, so their is a culture of manipulating optics and hiding problems....
Show MoreSnap2019-04-26 - Helpful (1)
"Just OKay"
StarStarStarStarStarI have been working at Snap full-time
Pros
Decent base pay and initial stock
Cons
N/A, too much office politics
Snap2019-04-29