Coupang

Good tech stack. Profitable company. Good abtest framework. Pay is industry standard. RSUs are given.

Hyper-competitive culture. It feels like I'm being pitted against my teammates.

Work-life balance can get rough due to multiple parallel projects and evening meetings with folks in SK/China.

Company principles are a more toxic version of Amazon's.

Raises, bonuses, and awards are determined more by politics than business impact.

There's an up-or-out policy for tech roles through the senior level.

No sudo access on personal machines. Lots of mandatory software installs.

The URA (unregretted attrition) quota is high, and an environment is created for low performers that encourages them to leave.

My title was changed without my knowledge.

The stock has terrible performance.

Upper management losing their temper in meetings and 1:1s is not uncommon.

Leadership: The environment appears to be by-design. So, I've no advice.

Mid-management: You need allies to protect yourself. Keep your head down and document any gains you've made. It's a fear-based culture for a reason.