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Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Twitch for 2 years
November 21, 2017
San Francisco, California
5.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

This company has lots of great things to offer, way better than previous personal full-time/part-time jobs in the industry. Just a few to mention:

  • Great perks
  • Good in-office kitchens/food and drink (unlimited)
  • Covered transportation
  • Hiring bonus options
  • RSUs
  • Great office spaces/equipment
  • And most of all, brilliant video/web engineers.

A lot of room to grow (all depends on self).

The company is innovating the space in many ways, and I believe it has great potential that I am sure most around the world will see in a short time.

Cons

People talk about company morale these days. I would recommend for anyone to try and go work for a company in the same industry and compare. You'll be running back to the 'purple parachute' in no time.

On the other side, even giants have their problems, and probably a lot more in comparison, considering Twitch has gone from a startup to a moderately sized one in just 1-2 years.

On the Geo side: San Francisco has its weather, but it's not a great city. It has lots of problems, and the food is lacking, comparing it to other metro cities in the nation. The city is old.

Yes, not everything is perfect, but I see heads of departments are wary and are working on it. It trickles down, and the differences are made a lot faster than in some other, more stagnant environments.

Advice to Management

Keep the interaction trickling down between Upper Management and the general populace. Keep up the reviews and giving feedback. Don't forget to celebrate the wins.

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