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Tries to act like a big company

Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Roblox for 2 years
June 21, 2024
San Mateo, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Generally, the pay is good. The office has decent perks.

Cons

No real culture.

Product is somewhat stale and growth is slowing.

A lot of "yes" men/women in leadership positions.

No diversity focus at all.

CEO continually makes huge mistakes and doesn't own up to them. Most of his company speaks hinges on "historical context" of when he was an engineer (if I hear about how he was right for not building a "Flash" version, I am going to lose it).

CEO and a lot of leadership are super involved in technical decisions, and most often are wrong about them.

Challenging management will get you pushed out.

No trust. Even the smallest conference or expense needs to be approved and scrutinized by your VP.

RTO killed all trust.

Advice to Management

Empower your engineers.

Establish a culture of trust and allow for failures. This includes direct people managers.

Spend more time understanding the challenges of teams and support your engineers instead of hanging them to dry against arbitrary goals.

Additional Ratings

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

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