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One of the best companies I've worked for

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Roku for 2 years
November 14, 2014
Saratoga, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Plenty of opportunity for career growth. You will likely be temporarily pulled into other work areas from time to time, due to understaffing (the company just can't hire qualified people fast enough to keep up with growth).

There's a lot of "work family" attitude. Even during engineering-wide "pushes", you're likely to hear laughter during meetings. People are very driven and professional.

Cons

There will be occasional periods of high stress (not as much as most other companies, however, but some people may still have difficulty dealing with it).

There can be a lot of noise due to hallway conversations, not necessarily work-related (I'd rather work in the silence of my home, but I'm somewhat of an introvert, anyway).

Only a few people have the luxury of working from home.

Advice to Management

Not everyone thrives in (or enjoys) an office environment. Let more people work from home on a full-time basis, as long as their production justifies it.

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