Solid Company but Slightly Bureaucratic
Solid Company but Slightly Bureaucratic
Great family benefits and parental leave, good work-life balance. Low-stress environment.
There's a lot of corporate structure and practices that can get in the way of self-direction of teams. There's low visibility into why management makes certain decisions or changes, and I often waited a while for updates on promotions and raises.
Don't conduct promotions in waves. When an employee deserves a promotion, make it clear what the criteria are and promote them on a person-by-person basis. It doesn't make much sense to have 20 people in a sub-org get promotions at the same time because they likely joined and progressed at different rates.
Be transparent. It won't hurt the company having employees know what's going on in management. Secrecy only loses trust.
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The interview process was good. It started off with a technical interview in the office, followed by a follow-up interview with a manager. Everyone was welcoming, kind, and professional. The technical question wasn’t too difficult; it required a basi
Software Engineer II
I was contacted by a recruiter for an interview. The first technical interview went well; the interviewer was kind and professional. The second was a behavioral interview with the hiring manager, who joined 5 minutes late, which was fine, but he see
Software Engineer II
This was for a contract-to-hire position through Motion Recruitment. I submitted my resume through a recruiter and had one hour-ish interview, followed by an offer. The interview consisted of: * Half culture fit/situational questions * Half tech/c
Software Engineer II
Phoenix, Arizona, United StatesDecember 1, 2019The interview process was good. It started off with a technical interview in the office, followed by a follow-up interview with a manager. Everyone was welcoming, kind, and professional. The technical question wasn’t too difficult; it required a basi
Software Engineer II
Hove, United KingdomOctober 1, 2024I was contacted by a recruiter for an interview. The first technical interview went well; the interviewer was kind and professional. The second was a behavioral interview with the hiring manager, who joined 5 minutes late, which was fine, but he see
Software Engineer II
United StatesJune 1, 2022This was for a contract-to-hire position through Motion Recruitment. I submitted my resume through a recruiter and had one hour-ish interview, followed by an offer. The interview consisted of: * Half culture fit/situational questions * Half tech/c
