Good Leadership, Engineering Struggles
Good Leadership, Engineering Struggles
Departments besides engineering are really good, and leadership is good. However, engineering is a mixed bag. Some teams are good, and some are struggling to get work done. There are good career opportunities. Some engineering teams are good.
Quantity over quality in engineering, especially in cloud teams. A good portion of the engineers could be fired and wouldn’t affect productivity.
Focus on quality over quantity when it comes to hiring engineers.
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