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Good people stuck behind poor leadership

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Chewy for 4 years
June 17, 2022
Dania Beach, Florida
1.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Benefits: 401k, Health, Dental, Vision

Some really talented people.

Great overall product.

Cons

Pay; for the number of hours.

Leadership; at the C-suite level, not just the CEO.

Wasting money; besides the wasted money for multiple projects that go nowhere, the C-suite compensation doesn't make sense for the share price.

Unlimited PTO; rarely able to be used and requires manager approval. Also, no accrued pay after you leave.

Culture; expected to not have a life.

Transparency; management leaves teams in the dark.

Lack of focus; not enough upper management leadership directing a vision.

Silos; too many teams not working together to achieve a goal, and multiple teams working on similar deliverables because they don't talk.

Advice to Management

The board should elect a new CEO that dives deep into every part of how the company is run. Get rid of nepotism hires (including Amazonians). Find areas of high employee churn, and you'll find poor performance at the executive levels. Unless someone was desperate, I wouldn't recommend anyone work here. This is a shame, since the overall product is good, and they could be doing better.

Additional Ratings

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

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