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      3.9

      66% would recommend to a friend

      (1,113 total reviews)
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      Owen Humphries

      84% approve of CEO

      38% positive business outlook

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      Glassdoor has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,113 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Glassdoor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.7 stars).

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      1K reviews
      4.0
      Jul 11, 2017

      Still Crazy (fun) After All These Years

      Director of jobs and search operations
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      Pros

      I have forged some incredible friendships, relationships and memories over the course of my time at Glassdoor, and I don't want it to end yet. Having been here longer than most, it has been a real treat watching this company evolve, scale and step up to each of the new challenges that we face. It's never a dull moment, and has always been a fast paced journey, and I am proud to be a part of it. People you work with here are generally motivated and hungry to make an impact and show value. Glassdoor has helped me grow and mature, particularly in engaging and communicating with peers and colleagues effectively, and while many companies may talk about trying to foster an open-sharing collaborative environment, Glassdoor actually puts it into practice. As in life, nothing is perfect and it doesn't always mean that every single interaction you are going to have here is going to be the most amazing one ever, but we strive to bring a general standard in these types of engagements. I think it subtly permeates through the org and relieves stress proactively for us, even when feeling like things are going as smoothly as they should. The culture has evolved and changed, and rightfully so. You can't expect the company to be the same company it was 5 years ago, when we were a fifth of the size. Through it all, there is still a solid rock and foundation which innately bleeds green, and it can never die.

      Cons

      Adjusting to scale has been a hard challenge. Like with most scenarios involving masses of people, it's hard to please and satisfy everyone. Because we have an open collaborative environment, it's not uncommon to hear those dislikes, groans or sighs of disapproval from some folks. The challenge has been keeping the course, and pushing harder through those moments of adversary and doing small corrections, rather than tacking so frequently and disrupting our line. We suffer a little bit from a resourcing and sizing problem, particularly in our core engineering areas. We want to deliver so much, but are not willing to really push and pony up for the resources for where they matter most. Moving fast comes at a price, and we haven't figured out which one to pay into, speed or efficacy.

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      Glassdoor Response
      8y
      Thanks for being part of Glassdoor all these years. I remember when we were a fifth of the size, like you describe, and I’m amazed by how far we’ve come, how much has changed and am excited for what Glassdoor will accomplish in the years to come. Our teams have taken on so much and putting jobs at the forefront isn’t new, but it is more focused than ever before. Your review is a great reminder to me to keep it up, and keep evolving our values to reflect the company we started and the company we want to be. We’re nowhere near done.
      3.0
      Jul 11, 2017

      Mixed feelings about working here...

      Engineering manager
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The people here are amazing - always positive, genuine, honest, and open. Totally love the vision of helping people find the jobs that fit their life.

      Cons

      The biggest downside, especially for engineering, is the career growth aspect and the ability to move fast towards technological advancements. There is also a long way to become truly agile especially now that the organization has grown to a decent size. The expectation of people should work extra hours similar to being in a start-up does not really gel well with everything else that is not so start-up like. The other downside has also been the location as the company is growing and it does not help much in hiring local talent.

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      Glassdoor Response
      8y
      I appreciate you being so candid about what’s working and what’s not. As we scale, it’s important to retain our agility. The investments we are making in DevOps' Platform as a Service and the continued push to micro-services should allow us to recover some of that agility and I hope you are already starting to see some of the benefits. Regarding career development, I'm proud that many of the engineering leaders grew from within our org rather than hiring from outside, but I know we need to continue to invest to ensure everyone has the opportunity to learn new technologies and meet their career goals. As a leader yourself, I'd love for your participation and support in helping to improve these things. Thanks for the comment!
      5.0
      Jul 11, 2017

      Senior Software Engineer

      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
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      Pros

      Start-up enthusiasm in the people, great technology stack, agile, laid-back work culture, appreciates your talent very well.

      Cons

      Not many cons except office is still small, and there are not enough meeting room on the site. No food catering for SF office, but it works well so you get to try all different restaurants next door in downtown.

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      Glassdoor Response
      8y
      Thanks for the feedback. Thanks for being part of the team that created the SF office. I hear you on the conference rooms. We'll look at that as we explore growing the people there.
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