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Great Perks, Bad Management

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Chegg for 2 years
February 24, 2014
Santa Clara, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good employee perks: free food, gym, speaker series, cultural events, fitness classes, unlimited time off.

Work environment is fairly flexible: flexible hours, WFH.

Follow standard engineering practices: continuous integration, code reviews, integration tests.

Great CEO.

Cons

Employees are mostly treated as a headcount. It does not matter what their views, opinions, or goals are. There is not a lot of feedback from the bottom up.

Managerial level is a big, big, big letdown. It is very common to see friends of senior leaders or people with some influence get promoted. It does not matter if the person has the necessary skills or background to get the job done. This leads to a lot of frustration.

Forget about pay raises or bonuses.

Education is a tough industry to be in. The tanking stock price says it all.

Advice to Management

Get more bottom-up feedback; occasionally show monetary appreciation.

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