Too many layoffs - Sr Developer/Tech lead Prodigy Education Employee Review

1.0
26 Feb 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Cons outweigh pros in this company.

Cons

Not an encouraging work environment.

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Prodigy Education Response
2y
Thanks for your review and candid feedback. For context, while Prodigy did go through a larger reset in October 2022 to refocus the company on game-based learning, last year was a stable year in terms of maintaining our headcount and employee turnover. Earlier this month we made some smaller changes to our game team in order to ensure we have the right set-up and skills to deliver on our roadmap and create the most engaging user experience. This year we will be investing more into the Math Game than ever before, which will allow us to deliver on our roadmap faster and more effectively. Prodigy is a start-up, which means we need to move fast and adapt. We appreciate change to teams can be difficult, but it can also bring great things as we continue to hire incredible talent to build best-in-class products we can all be proud of. As an existing team member, we’d urge you to connect with your manager to discuss your concerns, and also provide an opportunity to learn more about the vision for our games and company. Alternatively, you can also reach out to me in confidence via Slack or email.

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5.0
5 Jun 2026
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Pros

Everything was organized and very structured. You could rely on managers to do their job and take things seriously. Communication and teamwork was amazing. I absolutely loved working with them.

Cons

Salary was not as high as it should be for the standard of care and lessons we gave.

3.0
20 Jan 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with. Very important product. Work from home allowance and gym/learning reimbursements.

Cons

Afraid to make crucial updates to legacy code, making development extremely difficult.

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Prodigy Education Response
4mo
Thanks for taking the time to leave this review, and also for your constructive feedback. We hear you on updates to legacy code, and tackling this challenge is a priority in 2026 alongside several other exciting projects which we believe will materially improve our offering for teachers and students.
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