A great place to work - Software Engineer Geckoboard Employee Review

5.0
21 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Geckoboard is now the benchmark by which I will judge other companies, because it is such a great place to work. Geckoboard is full of smart, friendly people and everybody cares passionately about creating a product customers will love. As a junior developer here I was given a lot of help and support to develop my skills, and I felt like my input was really valued and made a difference to the product, as the team culture is very open and transparent. Additionally, the perks are really great. The whole company operates on the understanding that people have lives outside of work. Working hours are extremely flexible and they are always happy for people to work remotely for extended periods. The free Friday lunches were always lots of fun, and I really miss the unlimited holiday allowance!

Cons

The office was getting a bit small for the team by the time I left. Nature of the app meant software development was heavily focused on front end work (not a con for everyone, but I was more interested in the back end development)

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5.0
10 Feb 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One of the main reasons I joined Geckoboard was because of the people and culture. Everyone is so friendly and truly cares about each other and doing great work. It's a very open work environment where company metrics are shared and easily accessible, anyone can ask questions, and leadership genuinely appreciates when someone challenges the status quo or suggests a better way to do something. No egos, just hard working people who are eager to learn.

Cons

At this point, Geckoboard isn't incorporated in the USA - but hopefully one day it will be. :) (This doesn't negatively impact my work experience at all, though.)

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5.0
31 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

These days it is so easy to be cynical about a company that it is a breath of fresh air to work someplace where it is hard if not impossible to be cynical about it. It is so easy to trust my bosses and my coworkers because I know they genuinely want to be there and want to do high quality work. No one is ever trying to place, assign, or avoid blame, instead everyone just works together to find solutions to whatever problems come up.

Cons

Working remote from the other side of the planet from the home office makes communication difficult, but we seem to be figuring it out

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