Was fun until it wasn't - Software Engineer Twitch Employee Review

3.0
10 Apr 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

One of the more inclusive companies that also seemed to care about its employees' learning and working styles, until it didn't + nice benefits, ERGs, mostly cool coworkers

Cons

Poor management, super disorganized and slow processes- code reviews & slack replies took FOREVER and everyone was burnt out, layoff after layoff and reorgs, weird focus on projects everyone knew users didn't care about, lack of timely feedback, obvious gap in understanding between higher-ups and ICs, and consistently tight deadlines. This is a given but Twitch is one of those companies that gives you PTO but doesn't want you to actually use it. (When I first joined Twitch, it still had its own culture separate from Amazon but Amazon's influence grew, so my perception skews negative.)

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5.0
21 May 2026
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CEO approval
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Pros

Love working here at Twitch

Cons

Do more with less is the mantra

3.0
8 Jun 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Most employees care a lot about the service. - Most employees are very user focused. - Most employees are very friendly and inclusive making for a pleasant collaborative experience.

Cons

- Amazon influence over Twitch getting more and more impactful and invasive. - Fun and enjoyable workplace slipping further and further away to more corporate bureaucracy. - CEO is not as trusted as once was.

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