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Women engineers are held to a high standard

Software Engineer III
Current Employee
Has worked at Walmart for 4 years
April 1, 2021
2.0
Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

The pay is really good. The work is pretty easy, even when I am doing tasks outside of my job description. The individual contributors I've worked with

Cons

Women engineers are held to a significantly higher standard than men. I have yet to meet a trans or non-binary engineer, so there's not enough data to compare for non-cis people.

Every time I've been up for a promotion, I've been told that I need to be more of a leader. In order to prove myself as an x4, I apparently need to perform at an x5 level. I'm not alone. This has happened to other high-performing women at the x3 level who I know.

When I've asked how I can actually be promoted, management has flat-out lied to me.

The upper leadership of engineering doesn't care at all about attrition. They just pay a lot so they can get new people without having to care about how many people churn through. They buy loyalty so they can treat their organization terribly.

Recently, there's been an exodus of leadership, and I can see why. Don't work here if you want to be a manager who likes people and cares about your reports. They will burn you out.

Walmart does not want to see women engineers succeed. If you are looking to grow your career over the long term, go somewhere else.

Advice to Management

Have a fair, holistic promotion system. Don't release statements about supporting diversity if you're not willing to actually follow through beyond hiring.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
5.0
Culture and Values
1.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
1.0
Career Opportunities
1.0
Compensation and Benefits
5.0
Senior Management
1.0

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