Fast-paced, high impact: welcome to startup life! - Software Engineer Opendoor Employee Review

5.0
13 Dec 2017
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Pros

Company values: "start and end with the customer" resonates with me a lot! High impact: there is potential to disrupt a severely antiquated industry and make one of the most stressful transactions a lot easier. Fast-paced and lots of ownership, sometimes by necessity as the company is still relatively small with a lot that it is trying to do Fiscal responsibility: The company is focused on the long-term and building a sustainable business instead of chasing small short-term wins. Also, random coffee dates: an automated bot pairs you up with an random employee in the company each week (if you opt in). Great way to meet others in the company!

Cons

Learning on the job here is a little tougher because there is so much to do. Roadmap seems to shift very significantly every quarter.

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5.0
19 Mar 2026
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Pros

Recently joined - Kaz is fantastic. There's been basically no blockers to us shipping. Very long hours but you can feel the impact in the work you're doing

Cons

Not much right now. Things are a little chaotic but that's what I signed up for. EPD leadership is maybe a little lacking

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2.0
9 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Meaningful problems to solve. Stock upside with right macro. Aggressive AI usage

Cons

996 / hustle culture amongst newer folks. Love having motivated teammates but the comp is B-tier at best (unless you’re the CEO, at 4371x the avg employee) New product folks are a mixed bag. Some work really hard and are super sharp. Some talk about working hard and take credit for product work from others. SF office dying through firing and resignations - expect to be asked to visit Miami and Toronto frequently. Tenured employees seem to be assumed to be low performers

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