Burnout factory with good branding and fake glassdoor reviews - Senior Software Engineer Insider One Employee Review

2.0
9 Apr 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Working on modern technologies and up-to-date tech stack. Strong focus on automation and engineering efficiency AI-driven features and curious approach

Cons

I think the core issue lies in management, and the consequences just trickle down. Even when a developer communicates their capacity during planning, the PM often adds more priorities, which can push you to around 50 story points per sprint. On top of that, mornings are packed with meetings, so finishing everything often requires overtime. Sending AFK messages around 8 PM is even praised. Developers end up doing most of the manual testing, which, while it can be beneficial in a fast-paced environment, makes it impossible to track everything. There are some genuinely nice colleagues, but the culture tends to celebrate only those who overwork, while subtly implying you’re not a cultural fit if you don’t. Bonus point: After three months you get the meeting invite to submit glassdoor review with this invitation: We’re meeting to leave an Insider review on Glassdoor! Hi, we’ve scheduled a meeting to leave a review for Insider on Glassdoor 🌺 Why is Glassdoor important? • It helps us attract amazing people like you to our team and achieve our goals faster. • As Insiders, we’re currently #1 on the G2 Leadership leaderboard 🚀, and our Glassdoor score also plays a key role in that. During this meeting, we’ll guide you on how to leave a review on Glassdoor 🙏 We expect everyone involved in this project to participate as part of your onboarding program! Also, in half a year I’ve managed to survive here, 6 people left my team (12 of us initially).

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5.0
26 Jun 2026
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Pros

The opportunity here is enormous, and we're building something genuinely impactful. After 10 years at Salesforce, I haven't felt this level of excitement since the early days of Salesforce Marketing Cloud. Customers are turning to us to solve real business challenges, and it's rewarding to represent a product that consistently delivers. US Management is fantastic and are FOR you. The team is scaling quickly and the wins feel like they matter. For a unicorn that has grown like crazy, this still feels like a startup.

Cons

My only con is travel is booked by someone else, and I like to travel a certain way so there is a constant back and forth that just feels like a waste of time.

1.0
4 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1. The product demos well and, on paper, includes many features enterprise brands are looking for across personalization, lifecycle marketing, and customer engagement. 2. There are hardworking people across sales, SDR, marketing, onboarding, and support who are trying to do good work and support customers despite a challenging environment.

Cons

1. Commission is not handled in a clear or reliable way. The commission plan is not clearly written and is not consistently followed. Salespeople who close business will spend significant time disputing compensation they earned. 2. There is a noticeable gap between what is positioned during the sales process and what product, onboarding, and support teams are able to consistently deliver. This creates tension internally and disappointment for customers after signature. 3. The US sales motion is difficult due to limited client references, product gaps, and pressure to over-position capabilities in order to win deals. 4. The culture normalizes burnout and employee frustration. One comment from the CRO and co-founder during an AMA stood out: “You should want to quit Insider at least once a quarter. Once you want to quit three times a quarter, we can look at the problem.”

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