Pros
- Great benefits - Which start from day 1 of employment - Lots of events in the office on a weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual basis - Complimentary snacks and beverages for employees - Lots of free lunches - Beer and snacks for Thirsty Thursdays - Awesome location - Next to Metrotown - Beautiful office and fantastic amenities including ping-pong table and dartboard - Very supportive management - Casual work environment - Flexible work hours - No micromanagement - Global org with a huge investment in it's tools and systems - The clients' list includes a lot of big brands (Almost all Fortune 100, about 75% of Fortune 500 and over 60% of Fortune 1000) - Learning and Development opportunities for employees - Exposure to cutting edge technologies and open source framework
Cons
Not much to share, except that the company is working towards building standardization across processes and functions. There has been tremendous growth since Vista bought Infoblox in 2016 and the company has shifted focus from on-prem to SaaS bases model. Local team in Burnaby has doubled in last 1 year and since it was declared a Centre of Excellence for Infoblox, more growth is projected. All this while achieving super high profits and bookings with clients.
Pros
- Culture: they have lots of fun events, and also focus on giveback events which is really nice to see - Focus on growth: my manager seems open to giving me opportunities to learn and develop. - People: everyone is so nice and helpful, if you ever have any questions people are ready to answer or point you in the right direction - Hybrid: appreciate that my position is hybrid (2 days onsite) so gives me flexibility!
Cons
I haven't come across too many drawbacks, it is a global company so dealing with the time change when working through a problem can make the resolution longer.
Pros
- Depending on the team, you could work with amazing people - It's a fast growing company
Cons
- Heavily integrated with India and other parts of the world so the working hours are intense - They secretly had layoffs but refused to announce it. They say they are transparent but really, they just use it so everyone else is transparent - Engineering and Product Management lack clear direction and long-term vision. Priorities change constantly, often driven by the “flavor of the week,” which leaves teams scrambling and abandoning work before it’s finished or properly thought through. It creates an environment where no one knows what actually matters. - There is little to no effective project management. Everything is treated as urgent, regardless of scope or feasibility, with very little concern for doing things correctly or sustainably. This leads to rushed decisions, technical debt, and unnecessary stress for engineers. - Employees are severely overworked. Burnout is normalized. Many teammates feel pressured to work excessive hours out of fear for their job security, which creates a tense and unhealthy work culture. The on-call schedule is brutal and poorly managed. Issues are well known, but leadership shows little interest in fixing or improving the system, despite the ongoing toll it takes on employees. - People management is weak at best. Many managers are ineffective and treat their direct reports poorly, yet they are rewarded for being agreeable to upper management. Being a “yes person” seems to matter more than actually supporting or developing your team. - They try to convince you AI won't take over your job but constantly demands you to use AI for every aspect of your job...
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