If you value writing quality code in a supportive and collaborative environment, then Finder is not the company for you - Software Engineer Finder Employee Review

1.0
18 May 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- There are a handful of good people at Finder trying to make a genuine difference

Cons

- There is very little transparency from leadership and most of the time they come across as being insincere - Leadership often present solutions rather than problems to be solved, so there are a lot of non-technical people making and influencing technical decisions which results in poorly defined projects - Even though its people are the key to its success, Finder does not invest in its culture, the only culture that leadership tries to instil is one one that is focused on the bottom line rather than the end user, copying perks like free lunches and a coffee machine in the office means there is a perceived culture rather than an actual culture - There is no support for serious training and career progression, there a few senior engineers who can’t or don’t make the time to help others, it’s really not a supportive and collaborative environment and teams are incredibly siloed - A complete lack of respect for work/life balance, there is very much an always on mentality and people get praised for working excessively long hours and for “hustling” - Leadership are obsessed with having a start-up culture which more often than not feels like an excuse for a lack of process, they often look for ways to bypass any process that does exist which disrupts regular work and results in lots of “hacky” projects and code going out - The company pretends to care about its staff but it feels like there is a lot of favouritism at play and being loyal to the company for many years gets you absolutely nothing in return, putting time, energy and effort into trying to make the company a better place to work goes unnoticed - It pretends to be an engineering-lead company, but it’s really not, the engineering team is grossly understaffed compared to other business units and it’s not uncommon for people to be hovering on the edge of burnout due to being spread so thinly - The company handles delivering bad news very poorly, there are ways to make people redundant that can be done in a sympathetic and empathetic way, but that was not the case at Finder

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Finder Response
6y
I’m saddened to hear this was your experience at Finder particularly as our ‘1 Crew’ value is all about teamwork and collaboration. Another one of our five values is to ‘Be Straight Up’ which is all about honesty and transparency. We try to live up to that value as much as possible. I know that it is particularly tough at the moment given we’re all working virtually. We’ve ramped up communications we have with everybody while we area ll working from home with our global ‘All Hands’ meetings and country-specific ‘huddles’ each week. Our regular 90-day presentations and my fortnightly ‘Ask Me Anything’ sessions are continuing. We also encourage everyone to jump on to Slack, Officevibe or email to give us direct feedback on how we can do better. Our crew are at the heart of every decision we make and the reason for our continued success. Thank you for your contribution to that success and I wish you all the best for the future.

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5.0
9 Apr 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

People are so friendly and everyone has a good relationship even beyond work

Cons

Due to recent layoffs and declining revenue, a significant number of team members have left the company.

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Finder Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your experience and for being part of the Finder team. I’m glad to hear you enjoyed the strong sense of community that we deeply value here. Our people truly are what make Finder special, and we’re proud of the friendships and support networks that extend beyond the workplace. We understand and acknowledge the challenges we've faced recently. The decision to restructure was not taken lightly, but ultimately necessary for the long-term stability and growth. We remain committed to supporting our people and strengthening our culture as we move forward. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavours, and thank you again for your contributions to Finder. Frank
3.0
28 Oct 2024
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Pros

They give everyone Free lunch

Cons

They pay less than market

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Finder Response
1y
Thank you for taking the time to review your experience at Finder, we value each review that we receive. Unfortunately, we do not have a finance team based in the US which makes it challenging for us to contextualize your feedback. I would love to talk to you more offline to understand more about your experience if you would like to reach out to me. Thanks Zak Ali
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