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Software Engineer

Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Squarespace for less than 1 year
September 23, 2016
New York, NY
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Excellent Health Care Great offices Careful and thoughtful management that is constantly looking for constructive feedback. Sense that the company honestly cares about your work-life balance, wellbeing, and happiness in your role, etc. They are happy to have you transfer to a different role if you want to. Work is challenging and varied Unlimited vacation which people actually take Steady business; they are almost always cash flow break even, so you know this company isn't just burning through VC money as fast as possible.

Cons

Sometimes work can be too difficult because there is not enough guidance or support.

Since the company is growing quickly, some of the organization structure doesn't make sense and there are a few gaps. For example, there are not enough product managers, like in the CMS system.

It is a small company with a very flat org structure, so it can be hard to get a promotion on your resume, though you can grow a lot in other ways.

Advice to Management

Anthony (CEO) acknowledges that there are gaps in the product and its management, but they haven't been rectified. He's an engineer by training, so I understand it's not particularly glamorous, but you have to fill those roles so that those systems don't fall apart or become not beautiful.

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