Ably Reviews
Updated 26 Apr 2021
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Matthew O Riordan
12 Ratings
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- There are valuable colleagues: emotional intelligent, smart, experienced or all simultaneously. E.g. I was in a call with 3 people, and we had 50 years of experience in technology. People are thoughtful when needed: long term strategy, short term tactics and communication. - There are even more perks, but here are some I like: Juno (which is an app with extra perks like food delivery, apple watch, based on accumulating points), healthcare, snack budget for every friday meeting, which goes between 4 to 5pm. - There is an outgoing, friendly and dedicated people team, who are detecting any issues they find. The people team have introduced an anonymous form for people to submit further information if they have any issues. They also share resources online, and recommend/ (advocate on slack) people buy resources/ books and get them expensed. - Organised: the confluence pages are well written - Very open. Things are very transparent. Adding an anonymous Q&A in the weekly meeting.
Cons
Nothing so far to mention.
Continue reading - Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Genuine openness Growing quickly Lovely team Autonomy and ability to learn
Cons
There isn't anything so far!
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Clear vision Great culture Smart people Interesting and hard problem space
Cons
Not anything I can think of. We're growing so we're always adapting.
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
Lots and here are a few of them -Caring management and HR - Very bright, passionate and considerate colleagues -Great salary, benefits and equipment -Company on incredible trajectory
Cons
None that I can think of. This is easily the best place I have ever worked
Thanks for your review. Great to hear you're enjoying your time at Ably :)
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
- The people working at Ably are brilliant. The company attracts a range of characters making it very easy to fit in. - A company that encourages learning and personal development. - Lots of social activities, even when everyone is working remotely. - The CEO has the drive to take Ably to unlimited heights. - Ably is actively building its own and contributing to existing developer communities. - Ably seems to attract a lot of interest from investors, which is always a good sign.
Cons
Being a start-up, Ably is still finding its way in some regards.
Continue readingAbly Response
Head of People
Thanks for taking the time to give us this review :)
- Former Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
Nice working environment supportive colleagues
Cons
No cons, really lovely team and very technical product
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Pros
At Ably you're given responsibility from the get-go. You're trusted to get on with your work, while at the same have access to a great workplace culture with a management team who genuinely cares about employee growth and experience. As a result, there's a really healthy feel to the team. Working here currently involves wearing a few different hats, and the role itself can be challenging. This is a great way to learn new skills and feel like you're tangibly developing in your career. The company is small enough that your opinion feels heard and can influence the direction of your role.
Cons
The learning curve can be steep if you don't have a technical background! But the opportunities for growth are great, and it's truly a privilege to gain insight into highly technical aspects of the business. We're in a 'middle bit' of growth and only just starting to put scalable processes in place. But being a part of this and getting a real say in the company's development is an amazing feeling.
Ably Response
Head of People
Thanks for your review. Really glad to hear that you're enjoying your role at Ably. Being both trusted and challenged is exactly what we're aiming for! :)
- Current Employee★★★★★
Pros
- Amazing people with a clear passion - Engaging work which feels on the edge of current tech - A lot of potential for personal growth
Cons
Company is currently in a state of rapid growth, so hard to tell how it'll be in even a year's time.
Ably Response
Head of People
That's really great to hear! Thanks for your feedback. Scaling fast is challenging, but done in the right way, offers so much opportunity! In a year's time, we're sure you'll enjoy it as much as you do now; we're committed to making sure the culture stays healthy, and the work both interesting and challenging. Keep giving us your feedback - it's what keeps us heading in the right direction!
- Current Employee, less than 1 year★★★★★
Great working atmosphere, generous pay, days fun and productive, company going places
RecommendCEO ApprovalBusiness OutlookPros
Great management/ culture - everyone is trusted to own and get on with their tasks to contribute to the company's fast growth, and everyone does just that! The result is a flexible working culture, where stuff also gets done to a high standard. It's an exciting industry to work in, with a sense of a company 'on the up', and an industry (realtime data transfer infrastructure) catering for a visible niche in the market. 5 stars for everything looks suspicious, but can honestly say haven't worked anywhere with such a fantastic culture.
Cons
Hard to say - we are hiring and in a period of change. Maintaining this culture at scale will depend on new hires and tweaking current processes.
Continue reading - Current Employee, more than 3 years★★★★★
Pros
Love the product, love the people. Ably gets the balance right on everything that matters
Cons
Except the office temperature ...
Continue readingAbly Response
Head of People
Thanks for your review. So pleased to hear you're enjoying your time at Ably :) I don't think I've worked anywhere where the office temperature hasn't been a problem - but of course, we'll do all we can to get the balance right :)
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