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Incompetent Technology Leadership - Software Engineer Victorious, Inc. Employee Review

2.0
11 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- 401k - Education in organizational politics - The location is good

Cons

- Most people here work just for a paycheck. Even leaders at the co-founder level are not really invested in the company. People who were committed to the purpose got pushed out. - Technology leaders/managers at all levels and departments lack the level of competency needed to be at the level they are in. - Meeting centric culture. - The level of social bonding you have with the top level technology leader and intermediate managers and the number of meetings you create in their calendars is one of the most valued aspects. You are not judged by the results and the quality of work. - Many good engineers left. They left because they were working under a bad manager. - You just cannot trust your manager and their managers. No matter how much you give the benefit of doubt. They don't mean what they say and they don't say what they mean. - Unprofessional attitude in many aspects including interviewing.

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Victorious, Inc. Response
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Thank you for your comments. We’re sorry you had a bad experience at Victorious. As of October of 2016, we are under new technology leadership. We are actively working to create a high-quality engineering organization - one that is agile, values diversity of opinion, and one in which the best ideas win. While we’re far from perfect, we feel that we’re making excellent progress in reversing several of the issues outlined in your post.

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5.0
21 May 2018
Anonymous employee
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CEO approval
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Pros

- Amazing team, great atmosphere. - Sam (CEO) truly cares about the company and his employees' well-being; whether it is by providing lunch to staff every MWF, paying for monthly gym memberships, approving frequent team events (i.e. game/movie nights, etc.), Sam has always ensured that team morale remains high, which is a rare quality in upper management nowadays. - Sam's vision of the company is fresh, and young; he has an amazing eye, and is a creative genius. Coming from big 4, I got used to monotony, and going through the same motions everyday. Sam promotes originality, and inspires creativity. He is respectful, extremely intelligent, and drives this company forward ever day. He is respectful and receptive to ideas, regardless of staff level. - Amazing location to work in, two blocks from the beach. - Work life balance exists here!

Cons

- Coming from the Corporate world, I have honestly have no complaints. The environment is positive, creative, and leadership genuinely cares about team morale. Eager for launch of product.

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5.0
28 Sept 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good pay Nice, smart people Really supportive environment Near the beach Paid lunches 3 days a week Tenacious CEO (does NOT give up) Small company size affords a lot of agility and opportunity Awesome product team Awesome engineering team Strong management team

Cons

Did a recent round of layoffs that was gut-wrenching. Company seems to have a hard time with learning from past mistakes. It’s often difficult to surface potentially good product ideas.

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