Amazing culture and opportunities to grow as an engineer - Full Stack Developer Red Ant Employee Review

4.0
8 Dec 2022
Recommend
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Pros

- The company carefully hires like minded people which makes the day-to-day work really enjoyable. The tech team-leads are approachable, very intelligent and resourceful. As an engineer you learn a lot by working close with them. - The codebase (especially backend) has improved incredibly and mature in the the last few years. - You are independent and flexible in your work. You can take on opportunities to solve challenges that help you grow and be involved in all stages of a products lifecycle . - You get quick gratification from releasing work often that gets used by huge brands. - Events, socials, parties and charity work organised by Red Ant are always good fun and help bring the team together. - Amazing office in central London but also the opportunity to work remote.

Cons

- There isn't a clear career progression framework so, as an engineer you might be unclear how you can progress in your career within the company. - The engineering team often gets to do the heavy lifting even when there is a failure in the management.

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5.0
22 Jan 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Very forward thinking and supportive senior management team to ensure the company advances and stays one step ahead. - Wide client base to ensure that all days are different with the opportunity to work on some really exciting projects - Very flexible which has allowed me to be able to manage the perfect balance of work, have a great career and care for my young family. Something which has been invaluable for me. - Plenty of opportunities to grow in your role and the management team are always on top of listening to staff, checking in and reviews etc. to nurture peoples talent - Incredibly support, hard working and friendly team. - The company offers excellent benefits and social events

Cons

I am unable to think of anything that would be a negative, its all positive feedback from me!

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5.0
15 Dec 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Environment is really friendly with a nice mix of people - happy to have a laugh but also keen to get on with the job - Work is pretty varied, most people work on 3-4 different projects a year - Structured process make the work feel organised but everyone is encouraged to contribute - Nice to be able to see the projects you've worked on being used in the real world - i can walk into John Lewis and see the software i wrote being being used by their staff, or talk to my friends and they've downloaded apps I've built while working here. - Office has amazing views of city and it really easy to get to

Cons

- While Red Ant is pretty organised, some of their clients arn't - you sometimes have to deal with clients asking for things last minute or changing their mind after you're already halfway through development - the team is pretty good at making sure this doesn't cause to many problems though and it keeps life interesting

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