Good people, interesting work, future outlook is... unclear - Principal Software Engineer iRobot Employee Review

4.0
28 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Work-life balance - You can still work remotely 100% of the time

Cons

- Not quite the same post- COVID and failed Amazon acquisition - Drastically reduced workforce with recent layoffs - Numerous questionable leadership decisions in the last few years; trust is leadership is not high at the moment IMO

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5.0
22 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Business outlook

Pros

Team members help each other; Friendly managers and colleges; Good test equipment and on-site EMC testing chamber; Reliable products;

Cons

Focus on existing products and cost-down, not new technology; The top leaders don't have good plans for company's growth, or change the plans frequently

3.0
2 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- 5 star for the US, EMEA, and Japan people

Cons

- 1 star for the PICEA people

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