Mission-driven company living out its values - Senior Software Engineer Handshake Employee Review

5.0
29 Jan 2020
Recommend
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Pros

* The mission of the company really resonates with me. I take a lot of pride in the work we do and so do most people at the company. Everyone operates with a sense of purpose which creates an energy that I really like. * The company is growing quickly so there is no shortage of opportunities to grow into new roles. My managers have worked with me on multiple occasions to provide mobility into different areas. * There is an emphasis on giving and receiving feedback. It may not always be positive, but I believe that it's truly received and acted upon at every level. * We truly are democratizing access to opportunity. I've stayed in touch with my alma mater and have seen the impact Handshake has had for students there. They are getting access to jobs they never would have known existed before.

Cons

Things have been chaotic, but I assume that's typical of companies going through this much growth. Personally, I enjoy this type of environment because it allows me to think entrepreneurially and I am empowered to solve problems I care about.

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Pros

Work at your own pace.

Cons

Task limit when new to project.

2.0
12 Jun 2026
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Pros

It's flexible and sometimes the money is OK. I got paid most of what they owed me.

Cons

Generally disorganized. The task I was on was one of the more highly paid ones but it was almost impossible to actually do in the allotted time. You aren't supposed to use AI but I think people must. The tasks run far over the time they are supposed to take. The human review system also seemed almost arbitrary. Reviewers did not have the subject matter expertise they claimed to. You will make less than the advertised hourly rate because the tasks routinely take longer than they say they will. If they have averages that are lower, those people are either not submitting accurate hours (there is incentive not to) or are using AI to train AI, which is a bigger problem (but not yours).

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