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Used to be a great company, but it's going in the wrong direction

Chief Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Visa for 20 years
July 5, 2022
Austin, Texas
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Good company if you are in the right team, good work-life balance. However, with huge attrition and an inability to hire new talent, it's getting worse.

Cons

Used to be good in compensation, but the market has skipped ahead. Good performers who have been in the company for some time are not valued much now, and they are attracted towards new and shiny opportunities.

Used to have a good social value, but the CEO seemed to be more in concurrence with Roe v. Wade being overturned, so very disappointing.

There are too many silos, and O&I is mostly terrible. It's so hard to get anything done as a broader team, and each smaller team works with its own agendas, with no willingness or vision for the greater good of the company.

The tech organization spends money in the wrong place and is not ambitious enough.

Recruitment is also very bad, causing an inability to hire in a time when attrition is very high.

Advice to Management

Return to the roots – be a great company for the people. Hire right and retain the good people.

Break down silos in work and value everyone, not just the new.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
3.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
3.0
Compensation and Benefits
3.0
Senior Management
1.0

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