High pay, high pressure: a prestigious job that comes at the cost of burnout
Pros
Stocks Compensation is ok Prestige Vacation days Remote work Benefits - healthcare & presents
Cons
Constant push for “speed-of-light” and features increase, with no regard to the team’s capacity. A lot of pressure, causing stress & burnout. Work/life/war balance is not great. Only respecting workers' mental health on paper, and not in reality, ignoring burnout. Lack of possibility to provide feedback for managers and/or team members. A performance review takes up a third of the year. Slow career growth, the promotions are based only on years worked and managers opinion, not on actual performance and impact. Toxic corporate culture and communication. Micromanagement. Normalized working sick, working on weekends or holidays. Fear of higher management and hiding issues. Lack of planning. No team culture, feeling isolated. Lack of visibility of impact due to the huge scale of the project. Repetitive and routine tasks. Old tools for code & task management. A lot of proprietary knowledge that won't be needed anywhere else. High requirements for new hires, complex and not optimal hiring process, frequent hiring freezes. Too much reliance on AI and its impact on productivity. Political neutrality.
