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Good in the past, but increasingly difficult

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Veeva Systems for 4 years
September 28, 2015
Pleasanton, California
2.0
Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookApproves of CEO
Pros

Great new building. Technically challenging work.

Cons

Ageism has unfortunately become a problem.

An amazing new building pumped up some egos. A lot of very aggressive, over-ambitious types.

Work-life balance is touted on the website but left in the dust by middle managers.

It's more difficult to move into different departments. VP and Director level managers increasingly want only genius-level people from top schools.

Advice to Management

You should consider hiring/retaining more mature workers who have a longer vision.

Teamwork means embracing other people with talents that might not be exactly the same as yours, who didn't go to your school, and who may not act as aggressively but are still making huge contributions.

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