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Good for now, but the talent pool is diluting

Software Development Engineer
Current Employee
Has worked at Workday for less than 1 year
November 3, 2016
Pleasanton, California
4.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookNo CEO Opinion
Pros

There are some smart engineers who are passionate about the project. The product is more modern than competitors, so the company is in a very good place to expand. Culture and values are decent as a whole.

Cons

The talent pool is diluting as the company is trying to expand and hire as quickly as possible.

Nepotism is rampant: family members on other family members' teams, alumni going to their respective schools and recruiting mediocre people because they like them or know them. It seems like nobody is kept accountable for the new hires.

This company is truly on the path of becoming Oracle if there is no change. PLEASE look at all other companies who have expanded correctly.

Google implemented hiring committees to stop this nepotism from ruining their talent, and look at where they are. Their name still has that prestige, people know they are a good company, and they make great products.

Advice to Management

Stop hiring just to fill spots. Hire for the long run instead of the short run. When the talent pool dilutes, technical debt piles up, and the company will die.

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