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Toxic culture and management

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Applied Intuition for 2 years
April 25, 2025
Sunnyvale, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Growing business, smart engineers, and free food.

Cons

You will be evaluated every month—yes, every month! If you do not meet their expectations, you will be fired. This underscores the high performance standards and continuous assessment process in place, where there's a strong emphasis on consistently meeting objectives to retain your position.

You will be asked to provide feedback frequently. However, if your feedback is particularly negative towards someone, especially your manager, you need to be cautious.

When you start your job, you'll be assigned a "hero project." The purpose of this isn't just to get you started with your work but, more importantly, to test you. These projects often have vague definitions, but the expectation is clear: you need to prove yourself. The project duration spans several months, but you'll be required to provide weekly updates and outputs. If you fail to meet their expectations, you may be fired immediately. It's not uncommon for someone who was just welcomed to the team to silently disappear later on.

But if you’ve worked at other well-known companies, you probably know you’re worth more than this.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
1.0

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