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Sinking ship! Toxic Culture

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Flock Safety for less than 1 year
June 22, 2026
1.0
Pros

If you are looking for a stable paycheck and don't mind navigating a toxic environment, you might survive here.

There are people here who do literally nothing, it would take a lot to get fired.

Cons

Leadership has fostered a toxic, highly political work culture where theatrics and politics are favored over actual technical deliverables. The engineering organization is filled with egomaniacs who would gladly let the product burn rather than admit they were wrong or accept a better solution.

Because of widespread technical incompetence, the day-to-day reality is a never-ending stream of bugs and production fires. This constant firefighting makes it impossible to get ahead. Meetings have devolved into nothing more than performative arenas for people to try to one-up each other.

Advice to Management

None. This place is a sinking ship, and can't be saved. Anyone who has worked at a normal company can tell how dysfunctional Flock has become. As much as I like the product, at the current pace I don’t see this company surviving.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
1.0
Senior Management
2.0

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