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Fast-paced learning with a strong engineering culture, but communication silos exist

Senior Softwaer Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Grab for 2 years
July 4, 2025
Singapore, Singapore
4.0
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Pros

Pros:

  • Opportunity to work on products that impact millions across Southeast Asia.
  • Solid engineering practices and investment in developer tools (CI/CD, SDKs).
  • Supportive team culture with room to take ownership and lead initiatives.
  • Exposure to both native and cross-platform tech (Swift, Kotlin, Flutter).
  • Encouragement to innovate and propose technical improvements.
Cons
  • Cross-functional communication can be challenging in such a large org.
  • Handover processes between teams sometimes lack proper documentation.
  • Moving parts between consumer and driver teams often create alignment gaps.
  • Flutter adoption was uneven across teams, causing learning curve friction.
Advice to Management

Empower teams with better onboarding processes and cross-team collaboration rituals.

Invest in reducing organizational complexity and streamlining internal documentation.

You can proactively align on architecture and tech decisions to avoid redundant efforts across squads.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
4.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
5.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
3.0

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