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No growth, no respect

Principal Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Roblox for 6 years
June 21, 2024
San Mateo, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Pay and benefits are competitive. There are some good people there. The company still has some safe islands where people respect each other.

Cons

The company is almost a perfect opposite of “extreme ownership”. Leadership is immature for the challenges it’s facing and it’s not strong enough to admit it and learn.

This ends in deep insecurities, politics, and BS at almost all the levels of the company. Blame is passed left and right.

To hide incompetence, leadership plays out their rank and forces decisions down the chain, rarely explaining their why and not giving any chances for people who are executing the command to provide any input to the plan.

Advice to Management

Take ownership. There are no bad teams; only bad leaders. If something goes wrong, own it. Take the blame and use it as a learning opportunity. Work with people at all levels to have a decent plan. Tell the 'why,' and let people work on the 'how' and 'what.' Only this way is it possible for me to have real improvement.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
2.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
1.0

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