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CEO is running this company to the ground, it will be the next neopets.

Senior Backend Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Roblox for 6 years
May 21, 2026
San Mateo, CA
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Total compensation is top of the market. There are good benefits, a matching 401k, free DEXA scans, and a nice HQ.

Cons

There is chaotic management.

The stock price is volatile. One year you can make a lot of money with your RSUs, and the next year it's all worthless.

Progression is hard. On paper they have a standardized rubric for leveling engineers, but when it comes to calibration, that's when the gaslighting and the caveats start.

Advice to Management

Clean up trust and safety, that is the number one risk to your business and you have known it for years.

Get rid of the founder CEO, who is running the company into the ground, running it like a startup when it is a public company. We are losing so much talent to AI companies, and he is still thinking he can jerk entire teams' roadmaps around to his whim and fancy and push people to work extra hours just because Roblox targets the top end of the market. It may work when your stock is at $140, but nobody will let you push them around when your stock is at $40.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
3.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
2.0

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