Flexibility, But Growth Stalled
Flexibility, But Growth Stalled
A great place to work for working schedule flexibility, global remote and asynchronous communication culture.
Excellent salary opportunities for developing world countries.
Unlimited PTO, great parental and sabbatical leave perks.
- Faces growth issues that leadership seems unable to deal with.
- No product development culture. It relies on volunteers to lead without the required skills or credentials.
- Company culture and actions don't align, especially lately. People are being laid off without warning. It's a stressful environment even for high performers, as reviews can be dismissed as "inflated". There is no compensation transparency.
- No path to career growth for software engineers. No promotions.
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Senior Software Engineer
Started with a quick phone call and followed with a code test. The test was to resolve a couple of issues in a GitHub repository. There was a Slack channel available to ask any questions.
Senior Software Engineer
The interview process was impressively inclusive, devoid of video interviews, but it's notably lengthy at two months from initial contact to offer. The paid trial, at $25/hour, might not be suitable for everyone, particularly those currently employe
Senior Software Engineer
1. Code testing: You will be given a WP plugin with well-designed tasks. People usually solve the task within a week. 2. Trial testing: Once you have passed the code testing, you will be moved to the trial phase (they will pay you: $25/hr). In this
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BrazilMarch 1, 2024Started with a quick phone call and followed with a code test. The test was to resolve a couple of issues in a GitHub repository. There was a Slack channel available to ask any questions.
Senior Software Engineer
United States Air Force Acad, Colorado, United StatesOctober 29, 2023The interview process was impressively inclusive, devoid of video interviews, but it's notably lengthy at two months from initial contact to offer. The paid trial, at $25/hour, might not be suitable for everyone, particularly those currently employe
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TaiwanMay 1, 20221. Code testing: You will be given a WP plugin with well-designed tasks. People usually solve the task within a week. 2. Trial testing: Once you have passed the code testing, you will be moved to the trial phase (they will pay you: $25/hr). In this
