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Great Perks, Terrible Management

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Asana for 2 years
August 12, 2021
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Free food, unlimited PTO that gets approved without too much fuss, good benefits, and a decent product that actually helps people be more productive.

Cons

The company has grown so much that a lot of the engineer managers have absolutely no idea how to manage. This is leading to a crazy high churn of the best employees, people burning out, and unrealistic expectations.

Yeah, sure, they give you a day off here and there. But when you have to work those hours anyway to get work done because projects are not accounting for that time off, it doesn't feel like much of a time off.

So, if you get a decent manager, you will be golden and this might be the best company you work for. If you get, and chances are you will, an average to lower-grade manager, expect to do your own job and your manager's job like any big corporate out there.

Advice to Management

Train managers before they become managers, just like you require engineers to "display next-level responsibilities" before promoting them.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
3.0

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