Great Experience - Vice President of Engineering Careerlist Employee Review

I’ve worked with many companies in the past and Careerlist is a truly unique startup. I absolutely enjoyed going in every day. Careerlist is working on solving the problems of inefficient job search process, from a tech-first perspective. Even though there are many start ups in this space, I believe that Careerlist is building something new and special with a lot of very promising growth. Leadership and talent are strong across teams, all passionate and focused on what they are doing and dedicated to the company’s success. Careerlist is committed to transparent communication; very open and honest environment. There are clear expectations and no micromanagement. The engineering team is still relatively small, but everyone is top-notch, both from a technical and collaborative perspective - there are lots of room for differing opinions and compromise. You will be given large amount of responsibilities since day one and have a say on how the product shapes. You will also get to work directly with the VP of Engineering, with years of experience under his belt (which means you’ll get to learn from the best and get great mentorship, especially if you’re more junior). If you are looking for a software engineering role where you can grow and make a difference, I highly recommend Careerlist!

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Competitive salary + benefits The chance (and trust) to grow beyond a job description Flexible work culture Accelerated learning opportunities / high level of ownership

This company is still new and finding its place (public launch April 2018), and there are a fair number of growing pains associated with that status. If you need explicit direction and oversight, it's not the place for you. Things change quickly, often, and sometimes significantly. That can be exciting, or it can leave you in a situation where you're no longer working in a field or role that you anticipated at the start. The lack of structure often presents amazing opportunities to take on new challenges, but can also be seen as a detriment. Keeping an open perspective and the ability to adapt to the changes are necessary in order to be successful in this environment. As product market fit is being discovered (and improved), the company has been guilty of hiring for roles too quickly - which means that things are 1) not always fully developed and 2) the vision and staff aren't prepared to provide adequate support. Communication is not always as timely or as strong as it should be, especially with such a small team.