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Great people, good tech, but mediocre management

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Checkout.com for 2 years
August 21, 2023
London, England
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Working with some very talented and passionate people that know a lot about the domain. Lots of autonomy from management to choose how we went to build features. Impactful work and quick feedback. Very metric driven (at least in my team). Modern tech stack and opportunities to develop features at scale leading to interesting and challenging problems to solve. Great environment to learn, especially for junior/mid-level developers. Compensation is good, although not amazing. Opportunities to grow career. Great office environment, including free breakfast/lunch and regular events.

Cons

The high-performance culture, combined with many organizational changes, makes focusing on goals and collaborating cross-team very difficult.

While I personally don't agree with every review here, I think it's clear that company morale has taken a hit in the last six months or so with the announcement of a three-day return-to-office policy and some questionable decisions from senior management.

Lots of time is wasted during performance reviews. A six-month cycle that takes three months to complete!?

Advice to Management

Start listening to all your employees and not just senior management. There is too much office politics going on. Focus on revitalizing employee morale.

Additional Ratings

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

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