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Extremely awful experience, please avoid

Senior Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Rokt for 2 years
May 17, 2021
Sydney, New South Wales
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros
  • Free lunch, PlayStation (won't get time to play), GKO travel and accommodation (pretty luxurious).
  • One part of the engineering still seems to be doing well with a good environment.
Cons
  • Very toxic management.
  • Cannot question decisions, solutions, or architecture handed down from the top level and have to accept them.
  • Have to take full blame for failures, even when they happened because of a handed-down decision.
  • Awful work-life balance with no reward or recognition.
  • Highly driven by fear and politics; management seems vengeful and vindictive.
  • The platform is not self-serve, so there are not many interesting problems of scale.
  • Seen too many smart people have the worst time, even though they gave their all and eventually left.
  • Surveys are not anonymous, and responses will have repercussions.
  • Not a very inclusive environment.
  • Have to constantly sell yourself and step over others, or else you will get crushed.
Advice to Management

Please address the source of toxicity and the reason for such high turnover.

Additional Ratings

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

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