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Beware of burnout

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Intuit for 6 years
May 5, 2021
Bengaluru, Karnataka
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Good money, stocks, and the latest technologies.

Good benefits.

Cons

I worked at Intuit for 5 years. In that 5 years, I was promoted once and was rated as a game-changer twice. Hence, I hope I am good enough to review this company.

There are a lot of managers at Intuit who joined during the honeymoon period, i.e., around 2013, when Intuit was not a big brand. These guys are so insecure that they will make life hell for those whom they fear might make them irrelevant.

The policies at Intuit are very aggressive, be it benefits or firing. I had 11 managers during my time at Intuit. I still think that being named a game-changer (top 1%) during this much flux is one of the achievements of my career.

Advice to Management

Pathetic HR partners and managers. Does your principle engineer code?

Once, we found that PEs had done only two commits in a year.

Managers don't know anything and want the staff engineers to do all the work. Then why should managers be there at all?

You (the engineer) are never in the picture. Your manager and the director will take all the credit for your work. People outside of your org will not know you, even if you have done a lot of very important and game-changing work. Your director is the facade of your work.

This happens because the people at Intuit are mostly very insecure.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
2.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
2.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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