If you're an engineer and are proud of what you do, stay well away - Software Engineer Hopin Employee Review

1.0
29 Jul 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The pay is good and so are the benefits, at least where I am. There are also lots of good people working at the company that have interesting backgrounds. Of course, they are also very location-independent so you can truly work from wherever you want. The non-engineering departments seem like they are doing valuable work.

Cons

Corners are cut repeatedly in the engineering department. The codebase is absolutely atrocious. Technology decisions that are made are made slowly and without confidence. Expect to wast time implementing a lot of inferior "half-measures" until the company feels like committing to the paths that they've already chosen. Hopin says they lead with trust and empathy, but they really lead with anxiety and skepticism. Upper management, thus all management, always encourages things to be 'done' rather than 'done well.' If you are interested in working for a place where you can learn and grow by building the best thing possible, Hopin is not that place. You are not treated as an engineer, you are treated as a code monkey. It's deeply saddening to be part of a booming tech company with lots of potential that doesn't care at all about technology. You can be persistent and vocal about campaigning for the right solutions, but you will be ignored. You may be listened to, and people may even agree with you, but nothing will happen. Instead of treating you as a professional with valuable experience and opinions, you will be trained to 'stay put' and 'shut your mouth.' They are very effective at turning you into a castrated, lethargic puppy. Hopin's engineering department is a threat to the company's longevity. I am an incredibly passionate engineer, and I care deeply about this field and the interesting problems that present themselves. Hopin is one of those companies that brings it all into question.

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Cons

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