NetApp

Positive environment Competitive product portfolio Opportunity for growth Great work/life balance Interesting market potential

Highly skilled and nice employees, whom lack candor when it is needed most.

Inconsistent development methods leading to poor cross-functional collaboration.

Outdated engineering tools could use a refresh (slow adoption for new tools exists).

Often, areas for individual learning and growth are not well defined (varies; might be intentional).

Management does recognize many of these issues, and they are being addressed (although it would be recognized faster if employees had more candor).

In the context of software development, improvements can be made in recognizing when a presented solution is not going to work out. Often, the presenter will intentionally cover potential issues to preserve their prestige or dignity. Unfortunately, I have seen management fail to recognize these hidden problems before they've been approved and pushed for development.

I understand this is typical for software companies, but it happens more often than I feel comfortable with. In conclusion, we need more candor and less saving face from management and employees.