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Most stressful job I've ever had

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Harness for less than 1 year
June 1, 2023
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros
  • Good product
  • Good people
  • Good salary and benefits
  • Success in sales of the product
Cons
  • You feel like a work mule almost all the time. Piles of emergencies and work without sufficient staff, so basically no life outside work. They drive you so hard that they need to compensate with a free Friday every 2 months. This doesn't make up for burning people out.

  • Very authoritarian management, micro-management, and orders from higher ups. So no feeling of ownership of work or satisfaction from solving problems. Sometimes orders from the top don't make sense.

  • One of the company values is "Remember the human" but it's completely hollow, as employees are treated like work horses. There's no chance to be human. All attempts by HR to make life suitable to humans is erased by the amount of work and stress baked into daily work experience.

  • No chance to feel part of a team - no time, and teams not empowered to make decisions.

Additional Ratings

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

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