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Interesting Product, Creepy Ambitions

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at GitHub for less than 1 year
April 28, 2022
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros
  • Interesting product.
  • Nice office.
  • Chance to work on open source.
Cons
  • Became very top-down corporate after the MSFT acquisition.
  • Employees are terrified of corporate or really into it.
  • Overwork strongly encouraged.
  • Chaotic product planning.
  • Company wants to be a monopoly on software development, which was just creepy.
  • Incompetent and hostile HR.
Advice to Management

Be honest. Grow a spine.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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