StackWave Reviews

3.9

72% would recommend to a friend

(4 total reviews)

100% positive business outlook

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5.0
18 Feb 2025

A great 7 years

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Pros

I had a great experience working here for ~7 years. I started as a junior swe and grew into a senior role. The team is small (~10 people) with low turnover and everyone is extremely friendly and super supportive. It was always easy to get help when I needed it. All of leadership has a strong software engineering background which means that high quality code is more of a priority throughout the codebase which was great for me as a developing engineer. They are pretty thorough when reviewing PRs which I personally liked because I could learn from more experienced devs. Work-life balance was solid, and remote work made it easy to manage personal and professional life. They also schedule a yearly retreat (it's half work and half play) so you get to actually meet the people you're on zoom with all day.

Cons

Since it’s a small company, there’s not a ton of formal structure. I personally prefer this management style but it might not be everyone's cup of tea.

5.0
9 Jun 2022

Good Mission. Good People.

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* Great mission. There a lots of opportunities in tech and not all of them are very inspiring or going to help make the world a better place. Giving biotech researchers and scientists reliable, modern tools and support? That's definitely a mission I can get behind. * Stable. If we've learned anything in the past few years it's that 1. the world can change very quickly and that 2. Biotech + the Internet ain't goin anywhere. Never once felt insecure in my job. * Very high coding standards. If you want to hack things together quickly with a combination of duct tape, setTimeouts(), and copy pasta'd code from Stack Overflow, look elsewhere. * Absolutely zero corporate bureaucracy and red tape. It's a small, engineering-heavy team that values efficiency. Leadership is intelligent, reasonable and trustworthy. * 100% remote + Flexible hours. You need to be generally available during normal business hours and show up to the (very few!) meetings you're required to attend, but as long as you log your time for the week and get your work done, you're all set. * Good work-life balance. Never once was forced to work or be "on call" over a weekend in nearly 7 years

Cons

* Very complex, niche business domain. Prepare to feel dumb (a lot) and ask a lot of questions. This is bleeding edge science and drug discovery combined with coding! [This could be a PRO depending on your mindset] * Having a remote team distributed across the US means that you'll need to be a self-starter. If you can't manage your time well, aren't willing to ask questions, and can't take ownership of your tasks, you're going to flounder. As an extrovert, I felt lonely at times so I had to personally reach out to coworkers for impromptu coffee chats and lunches to get those extra personal connections in, especially during the pandemic. * As a very small team (~12ish folks), you might think that you're getting in at the ground floor of a startup and get equity + ownership and such. However, SW is more of a micro-business than a "startup" in the conventional sense. So while you'll get a 401k + match, health insurance and 3 weeks' PTO, you won't get any of those "whiz-bang" benefits that other tech startups are so eager to advertise.

5.0
19 Oct 2018
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Pros

* Small team of highly talented engineers who have a #1 priority of exceeding customer needs * World class company that genuinely cares about its employees * Open culture where asking questions and learning is highly valued * Weekly "book clubs" where we discuss a variety of or tech or science related topics to keep our brains fresh and ideas relevant * Variety of different directions to grow based on their need and your curiosity * Absolutely zero micromanagement * Frequent reviews to discuss career path goals and making sure you have the tools you need to hit them * Great work/life balance * Ability to work remote full time

Cons

* (for some) - A small company working remotely across 3 large cities does have a unique set of challenges . Must be self starting and self driven. The desire to perform must come from within. There are coworking spaces that StackWave provides in each city, but no mandatory days means that meeting up with coworkers can take a little planning.

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