Looks great on a resume, zero work/life balance, and the review system is still broken
Looks great on a resume, zero work/life balance, and the review system is still broken
Great perks, insurance is better than most, looks great on your resume.
Absolutely ZERO work/life balance. 60-80 hours per week is standard. The review system is a popularity contest in which if you aren't the winner, then you are likely the loser.
Hire more devs and testers to unburden your devs from these new, horrible expectations. Then retire and let brighter people with families run the company. You are running it into the ground.
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Redmond, Washington, United StatesOctober 1, 2015The process was very professional and informative. The recruiter I was in touch with kept me updated the entire way through and was very quick to respond to any and all of my questions. The interviewer was a member of the team I was applying for, so
