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Stay very far away from Roku

Sr. Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Roku for 6 years
September 8, 2023
San Jose, California
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Laptop Desk Money is good, but you will be doing a job that 10 interns can do. Shares.

Cons

Leadership has no idea what they are doing.

Over-hyped company.

Poaches from top-rated companies but fails to deliver.

Not much to do in international locations.

Too many people have no idea what they are doing.

Leadership is disrespectful to those they employ.

Smirking when it comes to bad news.

Out-of-touch town hall meetings.

Lots of bugs.

Unable to work from different regions.

Dictatorship. Feels like working for a communist company.

It does not matter if you work in San Jose, Austin, or international.

Company has degraded a lot - Stay away.

No benefits.

401k is not great.

Advice to Management

Get your plans together. No idea what we are trying to do or where. The international strategy failed. Now your employees are taking the brunt of the layoffs, when it should be you VPs that should be swapped out for senior leadership who know what they are doing. Stop thinking you are above your employees. Rehearsed meetings felt like I was watching a badly rehearsed New York Broadway show.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
1.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
5.0
Career Opportunities
2.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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