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Politics is intense

Senior Software Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Wayfair for 4 years
February 3, 2021
Berlin, Berlin
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

Plenty of great benefits:

  • Leadership is looking to provide learning opportunities and offer various programs.
  • Good work-life balance if you know how to manage your own work/life well.
  • Takes feedback from employees and acts on it.
Cons

There is too much bureaucracy at Level 3+.

If you don't do as managers expect, they will indirectly punish you, even though they say they encourage learning from mistakes. This doesn't reflect in the performance bonus or salary raise.

You need to be on your A-game when dealing with politics, otherwise, you will suffer mentally. I guess this is true for any big corporate.

If you are not the loudest person in the room, then you can forget any growth. This also depends on managers, I guess, but most managers I saw are like this.

Additional Ratings

Work/Life Balance
3.0
Culture and Values
4.0
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
4.0
Career Opportunities
4.0
Compensation and Benefits
4.0
Senior Management
2.0

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