28 Sept 2018
HackerEarth Response
7yHi, thanks for taking the time to write this review & I'm really sorry to hear that you've had a bad experience working with me. It is really unfortunate you didn't have a good experience working at HackerEarth. I've worked so hard to create a company where people are valued and feel empowered to succeed and grow. I'm really sorry that our efforts did not meeting your expectations. On some of the concerns raised, yes we have worked on a career path for engineers and it has been rolled out for most teams recently. Hope that should gives my employees clarity on their career path. With our big ambitious goals laid out for the next few years, I'll admit that sometimes i can become too focused on execution of those goals. I have time and again, asked my team to share their feedback and ensure there is open dialogue , ideas shared are always taken into considered and the right forum is provided for all to share their ideas as well. One thing we do believe in, is to never restrict anyone to their role and encourage employees to come up with new and innovative ideas. Through my 1:1 meetings, team meetings, monthly all hands, team dinners/lunch, informal connects, I am working hard to seek feedback and connect with my employees on a personal level. Yes, there have been exits due to performance issues recently due to which there has been some anxiety around. However, we have addressed all concerns raised by all and am hoping there is no ambiguity around the same anymore. We have a strong team of engineers who work relentlessly and are seen as mentors and go-to people. Having said that, we are in the process of hiring senior engineers and hopefully you would not feel directionless in the future. We do encourage employees to share genuine feedback about HE as an organization and also let us know on areas we need to work on priority. I am thankful you took the time to share your opinion here so that i can reflect on it and think about ways we can make HackerEarth a great place to work in. I genuinely care about this company and hope this response has helped sort some of your concerns. For any further concerns, please feel free to reach out to me anytime and I would be more than happy to help:)