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Once a great consumer software company, now driven by politics and plans that amount to nothing

Director of Engineering
Former Employee
Worked at Intuit for 20 years
January 25, 2016
Mountain View, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Lots of fun, interesting, positive people working in relatively small teams. They're the ignored heart of the company. Products like QuickBooks and TurboTax throw off lots of revenue, so the company continues to grow.

Cons

Smiling, insincere leaders who say they're committed to technology and innovation but don't understand what any of that means.

Lots of architects advocate this or that technology, producing lots of slide decks that get them promoted to the next level. But none of it ever happens.

Advice to Management

Lose all the architects. Seek leaders who are less driven toward their next promotion and more focused on solving for customers and building great consumer software.

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