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Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Course Hero for 1 year
June 8, 2015
Redwood City, California
5.0
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Pros

Great work environment and team members. The culture encourages everyone to be collaborative and helpful. Engineers are empowered and able to work across the full stack. There is an environment of trust and personal responsibility.

Engineers who are lacking experience in specific technologies are mentored by others with more experience. Time spent helping others is viewed as time well-spent. When mistakes are made, they are acknowledged, and team members rally to help.

Work-life balance is great. People work regular hours, and there's no expectation to work late or on weekends to prove your commitment.

Compensation and benefits are strong, especially for a company this size. Performance reviews are twice per year, and from what I've seen, the criteria are fair and applicable.

Cons

If you're looking for a large company with massive scale and reach, this is not the best place. Although, for that, I think it's a great place to get started.

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