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OK Company, Great Mobile Team

Principal Software Architect
Former Employee
Worked at eBay for 4 years
March 12, 2019
Portland, Oregon
3.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

The mobile team was tight and worked well within an otherwise really old-fashioned company.

Cons

The infrastructure and technology for the backend was antique. The upper management was not suited to a product that only does software. I'm not sure having a leader that has zero technical ability is the right mix for a software-only company.

Advice to Management
  1. Ditch advertising as a revenue source. It makes more people than it generates revenue.

  2. Stop hiring non-technical people to lead the company, CEO included.

  3. Be bold in changing the corporate culture. There is no reason for a software-only company to be mired in antique technology stacks.

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