Hello Alfred Software Engineer reviews

2.8

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Marcela Sapone

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4.0
24 Apr 2024
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Pros

The people are amazing to work with

Cons

The company lacked direction and roadmap

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Hello Alfred Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. The people are indeed amazing and make our company what it is. Thank you for your additional thoughts on our roadmap. As our global environment continues to shift, we will improve communications with team members regarding our roadmap. If you would like to discuss your thoughts further, we would love to hear from you at feedback@helloalfred.com.
1.0
17 Jan 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Some great people work there outside of leadership.

Cons

- Read what I put below, but more importantly, just do your own research before you accept a job here: talk to past employees on Linkedin, see how long they lasted, and ask them why. It isn't a good workplace. - Those same great people I mentioned in the "pros" almost always leave within 6-12 months because the culture is toxic and/or ownership wants them out before equity kicks in. - Zero real room for growth because their mentality isn't to promote from within, but rather to work people for a year and then let them go (you're very much replaceable). - Constant flip-flopping with goals, and not in small ways, but in ways that derail projects and cause complete reboots. - Leadership that says one thing then does another. - Their engineering culture is flat out broken and secondary; they're a tech company that doesn't value tech. - The whole "unlimited vacation" thing is a load of bull; they'll give you your vacation, but they also have a real bad tendency to fire people while they are away from the office. Be careful if you choose to take that extended vacation.

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Hello Alfred Response
7y
I’m sorry you had a tough experience, but I'd challenge some of the ideas written here. We’re building an Engineering culture—and technology company— that prides itself on being both tech forward and human in equal measure, which is no small task, but one that we feel is crucial. The unfortunate reality is that startups and the fast-moving pace are not for everyone. Further, at least half the team has been here for more than a year and I hope they stay for another 5.

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