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Staff Software Engineer, Machine Learning
Current Employee
Has worked at Etsy for 2 years
April 4, 2023
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Enabling makers to find niche markets
  • Extremely people-oriented culture
  • Fantastic work/life balance
  • Highly competitive pay
  • Engineers have a lot of influence on the direction of work
  • Leadership is very approachable
Cons
  • Coordination problems can lead to churn and slow progress.
  • Tech stack can feel a bit bloated/dated.
  • A lot of homemade systems are a hassle to maintain.
Advice to Management

From an engineering standpoint, consider hitting "pause" on new capabilities to pay down some technical debt, and explore alternative project planning models to reduce deadline interdependence and the resulting slowdowns.

From an employee experience standpoint, please just keep doing what you're doing. I love this job.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
5.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
5.0

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