Indeed

Open PTO, a monthly YOU day, 401k with match, and the capacity for a fully remote role, among others.

They do well on the superficial stuff.

Indeed is a large company with many departments. Speaking on the department I was in, there was very little direction and goals were very vague quarter to quarter. This put immediate team leads and managers in the awkward position of needing to do the jobs of their higher-ups, and for not much more pay than their direct reports. Some folks in leadership roles consistently played favorites and created roles for unqualified team members to get promoted into. When looking to join a different department, the internal job interview process was clunky and cumbersome. Any internal job seeker could get through five rounds of interviews only for that department to decide to cancel the role last minute. How does this happen at a company that vows to advocate for job seekers?

An employee referral system is in place, but if your referral is nearing 40 years in age, has ample job experience, and they’re not applying for a seasoned engineering role, then forget about it. Indeed knows inexperience is cheaper (they like compensating at the lower end of the salary range).

This place is a stepping stone, but do not let the branding blind you. There is no mystique to working at Indeed. It is just as big and dysfunctional a corporation as any. I can guarantee that competence is not a requirement. It’s ultimately bad PR for them to lay people off, but they’ll find other ways (voluntary severance) to trim the fat. Just be cautious and make sure that what you decide to do benefits you.

Boy howdy, don't I have it.