Workday

It's a really easy job. Decent pay. Pretty good benefits. There are interesting problems to solve if you search hard enough. You can rest and vest if that's your thing.

Lack of leadership.

Most people on the team seem unmotivated to actually work.

I'm not even sure what my manager does all day.

Very politically biased, some would say way too woke.

The old guard of engineering are pretty dismissive to new people/ideas.

There's a culture of non-collaboration, made especially bad by the rona.

Constantly being told "things will get better".

Wayyyy too much red tape when it comes to merging code.

More senior engineers are more interested in pet projects and are never kept in check by management.

Overall, the pay and stability will keep me here through the BS, but the lower management and product team need a kick in the rear.

Find a way to enable ICs that are actually motivated to make a difference.

Stop under-leveling new hires and promoting based on tenure.

Cut the fat; there are way too many people twiddling their thumbs.