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Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Course Hero for 2 years
October 8, 2013
Redwood City, California
5.0
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Pros

The team I work with is exceptionally talented, smart, and easy to get along with.

The company goes out of their way to find people that really match the company culture, while also being the best candidates in their particular fields.

There are numerous opportunities to learn from colleagues with diverse sets of skills.

We are also constantly improving our platform to help our customers access learning materials and services specific to their needs. This means that many of us also learn a lot of new technologies and techniques along the way.

The lessons I've taken from working at CH, I've been able to apply to other facets of my life, which is always great, and emphasizes the broad range of experiences to be gained.

Cons

This is still a small-scale startup. It has a good foothold in its market, but it is still trying to branch out and expand in many ways. In the past few years, a number of features and projects were worked on that were eventually dropped. All with good reason, and all are viewed as a learning experience. However, this still means that a team of people spent several hours to days working on a project that was a failure. This has never been a reflection of the team, but it can still be tough to deal with.

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