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Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Roku for 6 years
November 18, 2022
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Decent development processes and tooling.

Interesting product technology stack.

Public brand name recognition and growing user base.

Cons

Bad managers are everywhere in the company.

Don't expect career advancement even after years of project work.

Do not assume your management chain will protect you; usually the opposite.

There is blatant favoritism in the handing out of new project opportunities, regardless of your interests and/or qualifications.

Advice to Management

Invest in hands-on technical managers at all levels of the organization. Go back to bottom-up interviewing to find the right candidates. Get rid of all non-technical project/program managers (or technical leads) who do not understand hardware/software/cloud engineering processes.

Additional Ratings

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

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