Propeller Reviews

4.7

93% would recommend to a friend

(82 total reviews)

Francis Vierboom and Rory San Miguel

100% approve of CEO

94% positive business outlook

Propeller has an employee rating of 4.7 out of 5 stars, based on 82 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Propeller employee rating is 22% above average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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82 reviews
5.0
2 Nov 2023
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Pros

I worked at Propeller for about 18 months, and loved every minute of it. The people are really down to earth and pragmatic, no egos or awkwardness. The company prides itself on hiring for diversity and as a result of this, you're met with this huge family of very unique quirky people who just seem to thrive because of the open culture. It's a really challenging industry, and the team are pushing the boundaries a lot, but it was always "us vs the problem". I think it's because everyone cares about the same thing - almost everyone talks to customers on a regular basis. Like, daily. They're mates. I can guarantee you'll be working with very smart people who learn and adapt fast, and you'll have fun (lots of events, amazing food). More than all of this, Propeller has a "cold fizzy water" tap in the kitchen - I miss that tap even more than I miss the team.

Cons

The Sales and Marketing teams are based in the US. So if you're in a role where you're going to need to work directly with those teams, make sure it fits well with your personal life (family, etc). As the organisation has grown, the chasm between the continents (and consequently Product<>GTM) seems to have been quite challenging. This improved a lot in the last 3 months of when I was there, after they consolidated the leadership team to C-Suites who could keep things tight.

5.0
31 Jul 2023
Recommend
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Pros

The hype is real - Amazing people supporting and building great products with a no-bullshit customer centric approach - no vaporware in sight. Not everyone is obsessed with drones and dirt (and that’s fine), but working on solving such big challenges with such talented people makes it a pleasure to go to work every day. People enjoy working with and for each other and so the feeling of teamwork is real, there’s very little ‘that’s not my job’ mentality. The amount of transparency is very, very good. Regular updates to the entire company about in-depth financial health and metrics, burn rate, big misses, learnings with no spin. “We got this wrong,, this is why, this is what we learned, and this is what we’re going to do going forward”. It’s cool tech! Drones, heavy equipment, 3d maps (now on mobile!), lidar, machine learning and manufacturing our own hardware devices. It’s fun to work on and it solves actual problems for our customers. They trust, and then rely on our solutions to make significant operational and financial decisions, which is extremely rewarding. Every time Propeller needs evolution from Rory, he finds a way to climb to that next level as a founder and leader, and where he falls short in an area, he finds high-quality people to fill those gaps. It’s been truly impressive watching his growth over the better part of a decade and makes me extremely confident in Propeller’s ability to navigate whatever challenges are thrown its way. Extremely accessible CEO to the entire business and 100% cares about his people. Similar vein to the above - there is a rock solid desire to improve in every area of the business. Propeller has much to learn and is far from perfect, but any time an issue or problem comes up, it is acknowledged, it gets the deep dive treatment and steps are made to improve it. Doesn’t solve everything, but the effort and care is evident. It’s a really fun place.

Cons

If you’re looking for an easy gig, apply elsewhere. What Propeller is trying to do is really, really difficult, and the standards set and the workload often reflect that. The flexible work arrangements and Australian workplace culture (celebrate wins, build real friendships with your colleagues, enjoy and take your PTO, etc) help provide a balance but you will work very hard and it will be a rollercoaster of success and failure.. Hopefully that’s your thing. The office split is real - Propeller now has big teams in Sydney, Denver, Manila & Europe, it’s tricky keeping 200 people all pointing in the same direction across multiple time zones. Common issue for growing, global companies and one that the leaders are aware of. You might read about compensation in the other reviews, there is some truth to that. Propeller pays fair and competitive salaries, and you absolutely can make good money here. However, if you’re looking for 95th-percentile tech wages you’ll likely be disappointed. Multiple employees that have left for ‘better offers’ have returned within a couple of years.

5.0
4 Feb 2024

Still here, still loving it

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I've been at Propeller for a few yrs now. Sometimes after a while, the hype and excitement of a new company wares off... that hasn't happened to me yet. With so much happening to our product and the team constantly growing, it's been a wild adventure for the past few yrs. Biggest pros would be: - the team/people. Great humans who are dedicated to their craft but are also just up for a laugh - the product itself. It's so awesome being a part of something that's really making a difference for our customers and is so unique in the market - really transparent. Never worked anywhere before where we get told so much about what's happening at Propeller eg capital raising, new feature releases, challenges we're facing etc

Cons

An oldie, but a goodie... Timezones. If you're not careful, it's easy to be online longer than you should be. With teams in four major timezones, you just need to be good at ignoring your slack before or after hours

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