Good compensation but very team/org dependent in terms of workload
Good compensation but very team/org dependent in terms of workload
- Good compensation, especially when the stock does well.
- Large-scale problems.
- Depending on the organization, the work-life balance can be more manageable.
- Lacking benefits in comparison to other competitive companies (no meals despite five days in the office, rare events, etc.).
- Management sometimes trickles down goals and changes priorities with less say from engineers.
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