Great company to work for that is solving difficult problems - Software Engineer Sprout Social Employee Review

5.0
4 Apr 2015
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Pros

The people and culture at Sprout Social are amazing. There's a great sense of camaraderie and respect among team members, which creates open dialogs throughout the organization. On the engineering team, we are challenged to solve difficult problems and are given the time to build things the right way, which is highly valuable. I like that we continually improve our day-to-day process as we see problems/inefficiencies; it's a very agile way of becoming a better group of engineers. Lunches, snacks and drinks are provided by the company. Monthly happy hours allow us to meet new team members and catch up with other employees over a beer.

Cons

Nothing that is specific to the company... perhaps the fact that Chicago is cold in the winter.

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Sprout Social Response
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Thanks for sharing your experience as part of Team Sprout. We certainly agree - Sprout has some incredibly interesting challenges to tackle, and learning as we go makes our company and product ever stronger. Looking forward to a solid "cheers" with you at the next happy hour!

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5.0
9 Jun 2026
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Pros

This is the best company culture, and I think everything else flows from it: the possibility of new projects, the work-life balance, the benefits. Sprout invests in its people, from generous PTO and company-wide R&R Days to meeting-free focus days. The benefits package is pretty comprehensive including medical, vision and dental plans, 16 weeks of paid parental leave for all parents, a 401(k) with company match, ESPP, and real remote work (you receive a stipends for your home office) with joining the whole team in Chicago a couple times a year. On the growth side, feedback is both expected and encouraged, informally and formally. I've been really happy here.

Cons

Compensation does trend below market average for the industry, but personally, the overall benefits package and culture help offset that.

1.0
23 Jun 2026
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Pros

Remote friendly culture Good work life balance

Cons

Terrible leadership who start resource intensive vanity projects that last longer than they do. Horrible infrastructure that holds back product innovation. Company only seems to want the appearance of being data-driven, but when asked to take real steps to invest in scalable infrastructure and tooling, they balk.

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Sprout Social Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. It’s great to hear that you felt supported by our remote-friendly environment and balanced workload. We hear your frustrations - while we aim to build scalable systems, we recognize there is always room to learn and improve. Thank you for your feedback, and we wish you success in your future endeavors.
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