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Great Talent with Drifting Culture

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Intuit for 4 years
July 28, 2025
Toronto, Ontario
4.0
RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Exceptional engineering talent across teams, providing ample opportunities to collaborate with and learn from skilled colleagues.

Strong technical challenges that help engineers grow, particularly around scalability and high-performance systems.

Robust DevOps practices and infrastructure, allowing for effective continuous deployment and reliable uptime.

Good internal resources for continuous learning and development.

Cons

A lack of managerial accountability can negatively impact career development. Certain managers hold disproportionate influence over promotions and visibility, often acting as unchecked gatekeepers. This dynamic can hinder growth, cause frustration, and contribute to talent attrition.

The company culture and core values have become increasingly diluted, especially as the organization continues to scale.

Frequent organizational restructuring and ongoing changes create an atmosphere of uncertainty, affecting team cohesion and morale.

Career progression can feel constrained, with promotion criteria and growth paths becoming more ambiguous and less transparent at senior levels.

Advice to Management

• Identify and remove managers who consistently undermine their teams, take credit for others' work, or create toxic environments. • Create mechanisms for employees to safely report abusive or obstructive managerial behavior without fear of retaliation. • Hold managers accountable for enabling growth and recognition within their teams, not blocking it.

Additional Ratings

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

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