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Paycheck, Friends, Terrible Culture

Software Engineer
Former Employee
Worked at Walmart for 2 years
April 22, 2017
Bentonville, Arkansas
1.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

None that I can think of at the moment. Just a place where I would get a paycheck. I met some of my closest friends there... that is all.

Cons

Meetings that take up development time. Higher-up people have no sense or idea of technology; they are all too business-sided. The culture is more trying to "beat" Amazon rather than being innovative and being its own company. Vendors have more say and power in projects than actual associates. There is no transparency at all with managers and directors. Work was not simulating, and constant changes and really no guidance impeded a lot of development. People were readily willing to blame rather than accept fault.

Advice to Management

Promote an environment that doesn't involve trying to beat the competition, but rather encourages creativity and innovation. Promote people who are more technically savvy. Invest more in associate learning rather than investing in vendors to do the entire project.

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