Fun, challenging workplace - Software Engineer Localytics Employee Review

4.0
22 Jan 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

+ Generally friendly workplace, can be a little clique-y on some teams, but overall, people here are easy to get along with. + Can't speak to the other departments, but engineering hires very well. Coworkers are all very smart, capable people who are bullish on improvements, care deeply about their craft, and don't settle for stupid hacks. + The work is both challenging and interesting. + People actually care about tech debt here. + The work environment is relaxing and offers generous vacation time (untracked) and work from home policies. + Management encourages a culture of openness and transparency that while not perfect, at least makes you feel comfortable voicing your opinion. Whether anything comes out of that probably varies by manager, but my managers are all good folk so I don't worry about that =).

Cons

- If you work here you gotta be capable of giving yourself direction and making/clarifying important decisions on your own because management sometimes drops the ball by throwing out half finished requirements and expects you to fill in the blanks. I'm probably making it sound worse than it actually is, but regardless you gotta be a go-getter. - There is a major lack of communication between departments and this hurts product focus among other things and is pretty much the reason for the consistent annoyance of direction and scope changes for feature work and why the product can't always get the improvements it needs. - No matching 401K. - Free lunch is provided on Tuesdays, not Fridays. I know the complaint is petty, but I can't get over it.

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Pros

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Cons

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3.0
14 Mar 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

During my tenure at Localytics, I worked with phenomenal people and learned much. My time there has been transformative. Folks are happy to share and talk; you must be fearless and ready to seek them out. Localytics, despite recent events (Jan 2016 layoff), still has many very talented people doing excellent and interesting work. Their people continues to be their best asset. They are using this layoff as an opportunity to recover from some unsteady growth, refocus on the customer and improve how different parts of the work together. If you're interested in Localytics, I'd encourage you to reach out to people (both leadership and people you'd be working with) and discuss any concerns directly and openly. In my experience, they are always happy to talk.

Cons

Management can micro manage and bikeshed. Localytics hires smart people and needs to trust their area experts and leaders to lead and communicate. Onboarding and professional development was weak during my tenure. If I hadn't joined when it was much smaller, I would have been harder for me to be successful. Being self-aware and knowing what your needs are and being able to communicate about them are the best way to navigate this. Teams tended to solve for the individual or the crew rather than the customer. In 2016, they renewed their focus on customer experience should help this.

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