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Company with plenty of talented people & opportunities

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Bolt for 2 years
August 21, 2025
Tallinn
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

The company attracts genuinely talented people across all teams. The compensation is competitive with strong base salaries, and the work-life balance is quite good. There's a generous health day policy of 5 days. The product itself is interesting and technically challenging, so you're working on something meaningful rather than just maintaining legacy systems

Cons

Equity compensation feels increasingly meaningless as an IPO remains years away, making stock options essentially worthless paper. The return-to-office policy is particularly frustrating - requiring minimum 2 days per week (12 days monthly) with unnecessarily complex tracking that nobody asked for. The policy appears driven by external investor pressure rather than actual business needs, as internal sentiment is overwhelmingly negative. Management implemented this despite clear employee opposition, which raises questions about how much employee feedback actually influences decisions.

Advice to Management

Listen to the employees.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
1.0

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