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Inept Management, Wasted Effort

Staff Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Google for 4 years
April 23, 2022
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Lots of free food available.

Cons

Inept management of acquisition. Told us we had years of runway, then turned around and dumped it in 2 years, leaving folks to fend for themselves. Promised support from HR was laughably inadequate.

Spent a couple of years looking for a home. To put it mildly, the development culture I found wanting. So much emphasis on coding standards and reviews, for example, but a real lack of planning for the code development in every one of the groups I worked in. Development is not just writing code, but a majority of the engineers I encountered didn’t understand that.

And Perf, the performance review system: what a monster created, albeit with good intentions. Such a massive waste of effort for the gain.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
1.0

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