Prioritizes business above all... a short-term option for good engineers - Software Engineer CLEAR Employee Review

2.0
23 Apr 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Potential to work on some greenfield projects if you're lucky enough - Decent recruiting team that consistently tries to hire ex-FAANG / top tier talent who try to bring better standards to the tech org

Cons

- Unrealistic timelines value bottom line over engineering quality - Bad equity, terrible 3 year cliff'ed 401k match, outdated yearly vesting schedule, poor refreshers even for high performers - Attrition after 5 day RTO - Disconnect between senior leadership and the engineer org leads to top-down orders - Investment in flashy new product areas with little regard for the system that keeps the lights on

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5.0
17 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great management team and ambassadors to work with.

Cons

Need to be very flexible with your schedule.

3.0
21 May 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

CLEAR offered remote work, schedule flexibility, and good benefits. The workload was manageable at times, and some leaders were supportive and helpful when available.

Cons

The role often felt fast-paced, high-pressure, corporate, and metrics-heavy. Policies were somewhat clear but not always, and expectations were not always realistic. There were training gaps, frequent policy changes, limited growth opportunities, and not always enough time or support to do the job well. Speed often seemed to matter more than quality. Communication and organization were also challenges. Knowledge documents were difficult to locate, even with keywords that should have produced clear results, which made it harder to assist members efficiently and accurately. Some feedback from management also felt discouraging because mistakes were not always approached as coaching opportunities.

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