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Cork office is a cesspit - avoid

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Dell for 1 year
May 18, 2020
Cork, Ireland
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Good IT setup. I was able to get up and running pretty quickly.

Deadlines are pretty slack; you can take your time without too much pressure.

Cons

There's a lot of subtle bullying, manipulative behavior, and backstabbing going on. People are eager to find short-cuts and people to take advantage of.

I even had a subtle death threat directed toward me soon after I was hired. Two people were talking about violence within earshot of me, definitely intended to intimidate.

The quality of engineers seems fine, not great. They are very aimless, seeming like they're just waiting to be told what to do. No passion and slack deadlines make for bad habits.

Advice to Management

Empower your developers, let them lead the business and find market opportunities.

Identify your least motivated developers and make them take paid leave for work on a personal project. Fire the ones who perform poorly or lack imagination.

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