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Pretentious and Underwhelming

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Etsy for less than 1 year
September 2, 2014
New York, New York
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Great place to work if you're not really about work. Fun people, lots of social stuff going on, lots of free time and mental cycles to devote to other life things like working out, reading, or taking care of kids. Flashy office.

Cons

You are probably going to bleed skills a bit from lack of practice. Low hiring standards, so you're not really working with the best or brightest. Very cliquish and political. It seemed like most of the interesting work was hoarded by a few people, and the rest were fighting over the scraps. If you are not an uber-hipster, you're probably not going to fit in very well. Extremely weak management can't seem to move the needle on anything. Also, negotiate your starting salary well, because adjustments are few and far between.

Advice to Management

Try to infuse some accountability into the culture. Maybe take things seriously once in a while.

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