Ocado Technology Reviews

Pros

I loved working there, it was a really friendly environment. I learned a lot.

Pros

- Autonomy over your work
- Great working environment
- Always room to improve your skills
- Ability to go to conferences
- Great approach to code quality
- Competitive salary

Pros

Dynamic work and great people

Pros

Friendly environment, Interesting technology to work with.

Pros

I'm working in a great and dynamic team as a software engineer, where I am able to have a voice in terms of technology stack and our approach. (Mixture of agile and non-agile methodology that allows for more freedom to innovate.) It can depend on the team you land in whether things will move fast or slow. Some teams are exceptional executors of ideas, some can be a little slow to make decisions (but there are many teams here)

Many opportunities to learn, including on site academy sessions and workshops. Sometime we get big names in the software world to present and run workshops which is awesome and inspiring.

Advice to Management

Promote top performers faster into more senior roles, and give more responsibilities, utilise them more once they are senior!

Pros

Smart people, really interesting projects

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Using up-to-date technologies like Java 8, Akka, Scala.
Interesting project related to Robotics, Data Science, Machine Learning.
Very good company culture, friendly colleges, high autonomy at work, supportive mangers.
Investing very heavily on high tech robotics and software engineering. Definitely putting in the financial effort to be among the big name tech company's.

Rent wise Hatfield and the surrounding areas are cheaper and less hectic than London which is good for families.

Advice to Management

Make sure to keep the good (senior) developers/managers whom contribute positively both technology and company culture wise.

Pros

I really enjoy working at Ocado Technology, it has a friendly atmosphere, great people and has plenty of complex and interesting challenges.

I like the fact that at Ocado the problems we’re solving are very real and tangible. New starters can go out on a buddy route with a driver delivering shopping and visit the customer fulfilment centres where the orders are picked.

Ocado Technology has a real focus on its core values which are Trust, Collaboration, Craftsmanship, Autonomy, Learn Fast & Leadership. If like me you enjoy working in an open trusting environment then this is great.

I’ve learnt a huge amount since starting Ocado and have been delighted by how much autonomy I’ve been given in how I perform my role.
The majority of people that work in technology have a technical background, all the way up to the CTO, this is a huge positive in comparison to others companies I’ve worked for. The Leadership team really do understand the challenges the teams face day to day.

If you are passionate about embracing continuous improvement in both yourself and the way your team works you will enjoy Ocado Technology.

Pros

I am encouraged to learn new technologies and skills which are used to contribute back to the company. I am given the time and the freedom to develop the knowledge and skills not just in my area but in other areas of the company.

Get to work with team members who support each other well.

Get to work in a relaxing environment.

Great company values.

Nice and quiet location in Hatfield. (This is a plus for me, but others may have different views about this.)

Pros

Great company values
Full support for learning and developing new skills
Relaxed yet professional atmosphere
Smaller teams to work with which acts like smaller families and productive cells.