A great company to work for - if you're good - Senior Developer OpenCraft Employee Review

5.0
30 Nov 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Working with OpenCraft is great if you're self-reliant and confident in your skills. Many of the pesky issues that get in the way of actual work are largely absent: there are no micro-managers, no office politics to speak of (there is no office!), as few meetings as humanly possible, and you're basically your own boss. If you're the kind of person that gets motivated from being able to do good work with little organizational friction, this is the where it's at. Plus, you'll never find a more flexible work environment, save possibly by starting your own consulting business. But if you do so, you'll miss out on possibly the greatest advantage of OpenCraft: getting to work with other brilliant minds.

Cons

The freedom that OpenCraft gives you comes with a catch: like the old C programming adage, it gives you enough rope to hang yourself. While (and possibly because) the team is composed almost entirely of accomplished developers, hand-holding is kept to a minimum. You're held responsible for making your own way. This is not to say that you can't make mistakes - the team is actually tolerant of those, as long as you own up to them - but you must be able to handle situations where no one else in the team is clear on how to go forward. In other words: you'll be your own boss. This includes having to know how to manage your time and projects well, which is not something everybody's naturally good at. To put it bluntly, if any of the above scare you, OpenCraft will probably not be a good fit.

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5.0
27 Aug 2024
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Pros

* The level of autonomy and ability to affect change within the company is unmatched. * The all-remote workstyle is truly all-remote. * Highly selective process means everyone's good at what they do. Haven't had to deal with jerks. * Mostly flat organizational style means a more cooperative atmosphere rather than competing for promotions.

Cons

* Compensation can be on the lower side of if you live in the US, especially if you live in a coastal city * The level of autonomy can be too much for people who prefer to work with a direct manager that gives them tasks * Negotiating your rate well to start is very important, as raises are percentage-based and team-wide rather than individual. This can

5.0
8 Jan 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Everything is set up for effective remote work. Requirements are detailed and precise, and developers can manage their own time. Standards are high, with rigorous code reviews and very talented colleagues. Strong free software ethos - everything is open source.

Cons

Some of the work is a bit tedious (lots of DevOps tasks). The edX project has a lot of stakeholders, so each change goes through several rounds of review and the pace of development can be very slow.

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