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Good coworkers, but too much politics and tech debt

Lead Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Docusign for 6 years
March 7, 2025
Seattle, Washington
4.0
Pros
  • Good work-life balance
  • Some coworkers are talented and supportive
Cons
  • Extremely high tech debt with no real plan to fix it.
  • Bloated monolithic codebase slows down progress.
  • Leadership is political, making real improvements difficult.
  • Increasing outsourcing to India, leading to communication and quality challenges.
Advice to Management

The company should bring in engineering leadership (VPs and Senior Eng Managers) that truly values and supports engineers, rather than just executives who look good on paper but fail to address fundamental technical challenges.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
3.0

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