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      20% staff reduction, going downhill - Senior Software Engineer Spokeo Employee Review

      1.0
      5 Jun 2024
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      * True Remote-First Culture: Never felt pressured to go into the office * Decent Compensation: Salary and benefits are... satisfactory. * Many engineers care about best practices and advocate for positive changes in the codebase. * Less bureaucracy: As a small company, there is less red tape, though it's not completely absent. * Work-Life Balance: Used to be good, but has been deteriorating amidst the scramble to save the company.

      Cons

      * Recent 20% staff reduction * Ongoing Silent Layoffs: Folks frequently fired for 'performance reasons' * Incompetent Engineers: Promotions are based on seniority and politics rather than performance, and people are often fired for going against the grain * Lack of Diversity, especially among engineers/leadership. Practically zero female representation. D&I efforts are lip service at best

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      Spokeo Response
      2y
      We continue to serve millions of unique visitors on a monthly basis and will keep investing in new products and features so that we can indeed unlock more value for our users and subscribers. Despite recently having to make the tough decision to part ways with some teammates, we continue to be bullish about the future. Our company culture remains vibrant, and we continue to offer perks like our flexible work location program (thank you for noting it!) and great healthcare benefits while also keeping our compensation packages highly competitive.

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      5.0
      10 Nov 2025
      Data analyst
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Good company culture and good people to work with.

      Cons

      401k matching stops and less bonus.

      1.0
      26 Nov 2025
      Email support
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      I worked on the email team a millennia ago, not sure if it still exists today. It was a fun job not answering calls. Very small biannual raises, maybe a quarter or two increase an hour. They reward seniority and tenure. Actually, it's one of the reasons why I left, couldn't stomach seeing some of the leadership day-in-day-out. One of the team leads couldn't contain his energy whenever he was provided attractive female customer service agents to supervise, tried to put on alpha-ish displays and wore small tight shirts. Kind of created a weird aggro morale for his team, even promoted several times up to executive office for some reason. BUT thankfully, my coworkers were awesome!! This was definitely a temporary job for someone in between careers, there were lots of unique personalities, lots of snacks, company events, so I'd say the morale team (yes one of those existed) did a pretty good job.

      Cons

      Whoops, just read the above

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      Spokeo Response
      6mo
      Thank you for sharing your recollections; we are sincerely sorry that aspects of your experience, particularly around leadership conduct and growth opportunities, left a poor impression. Though much has changed since those early days, your account reminds us that culture is shaped not only by policies but by daily behavior. We’re glad the camaraderie and community you found among coworkers offered some balance, and we’ve since strengthened our leadership expectations, feedback channels, and development practices. We remain committed to fostering a workplace where respect and fairness are constant.
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