Please Don’t Work Here - Software Engineer hims & hers Employee Review

If you’re a software engineer considering working here, I’m begging you to look elsewhere. Chances are you have other options—prioritize them. This place seriously damaged my mental health in the second half of 2025. New management rolled in and announced a “culture change,” explicitly saying they wanted a working culture similar to Amazon’s. Given Amazon’s reputation for toxic, unhealthy work environments, that should tell you everything you need to know. At the end of May 2025, hims abruptly laid off a large portion of its engineering staff. Even before the layoffs, the tech org was already under-resourced relative to expectations. After the layoffs, leadership increased the workload anyway and told engineers to deal with it. What followed was roughly six months of nonstop product launches, each with unrealistic timelines. Engineers were routinely blamed for not meeting expectations that were never achievable. Teams were expected, not asked, to work weekends, holidays, and multiple late nights—often with last-minute notice, including messages sent Friday evenings demanding weekend work. There is no room here to do good engineering work. You’re forced to move as fast as possible in a chaotic codebase with no consistent conventions or best practices. Small changes regularly cause unexpected downstream issues that take significant time to debug, all while managers express frustration without understanding the realities of software development. Leaving this company was one of the best decisions I’ve made. After I left, multiple people in my life independently commented that I seemed happier and healthier. This job will take time away from your relationships and your ability to take care of yourself. Please—don’t work here.