A tale of two cities - Senior Software Engineer FullContact Employee Review

2.0
7 Jan 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I really have to split this review into two parts - the Kochi office where I worked (which I'd rate 4/5) and the overall upper management of the company (which I'd generously rate 1/5) The team and the people I worked with were absolutely the nicest people. They always were very helpful, and everybody stood up for one another. The Kochi office always had a positive vibe about it, and the management here always made sure to fix anything that caused a drop-off in this positivity. Teams worked together very well, and there is a general sense of excitement about what can be achieved together. The engineering teams in the other offices also had amazing people who were great to work with and were an absolute pleasure to host when they visited.

Cons

At this point, the whole company seems like a headless chicken that changes decisions every quarter, and the other offices are just puppets that have to go along with it. There has never been any reason to trust the management and the decisions they make. Priority is always given to the absolute least important things (like the format of meetings and trying to standardize that). The management blows their horn about everything so much and does nothing to back it up. The overall communication to the lower levels from the upper management is an absolute joke. When there is communication, it is just completely pretentious and sugar-coated. Like the time (very recently) the CEO was very proud about "the best financial situation we've been in", without once mentioning the boat-load of people who had just been laid off. I would be very surprised if any talented people actually stick around here. The attitude and the indecision at the upper level are absolutely toxic. No one is ever sure if they even will have anything to work on in any given quarter, because "the company is changing direction/focus". And when such negativity and uncertainty exists, good and talented folks will realize they're better off somewhere else.

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5.0
5 Mar 2024
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Pros

- Benefits (Pay, Healthcare, vacation) - Fast-moving leadership - Trasparent goals - Work-life balance - Hands-on learning

Cons

- Missed growth targets (no bonuses) - Minimal advancement opportunities (considering company size/growth)

1.0
20 May 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great coworkers, decent work life balance

Cons

All of the amazing employee benefits that FullContact was once known for were completely stripped away by Ziff Davis after they acquired the company in 2024. No benefits, bonuses, merit increases, etc. ziff davis leadership treats us like disposable garbage

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