dotloop Developer reviews

Being a developer, I would like to provide a few of my personal insights to a depth that most people might consider tl;dr. Dev: The dotloop-development group in Cincinnati is excellent in my opinion. The SF development team shows a lot of potential and I have seen progression in the short time I have been here. Here is my quick-list: - The best word I have seen to describe this group of individuals is "Hobbyists". Software is much more than a job but a fascination. They read/learn/practice outside of work for nothing more than the shear love to coding and problem solving. - Dotloopers are getting older and many have families now. The work/life balance is pretty good from what I have seen. - A very good balance of startup-vs-longevity mindset and skills to go along with them (both are needed and both are required). - Very open environment with lots of support from your fellow developers. - Flexibility is the name of the game; it is not about punching in-and-out. Ops: Excellent. Trying to automating themselves out of a job. QA: Good. Actual QA, not button-pushers. Product: There is a heavy focus on innovation and self-improvement to the product and to their customer experience; it is definitely a technology-company. For me the big differentiator between a technology-company and a company that uses technology is vision within product direction. A technology-company focuses on how they are different (usually better) from their competition and focuses on building that aspect into their brand (and the companies future). While a company that uses technology focuses on more "me-too" features instead of being pioneers in the industry (un-admittingly because they are scared of being left behind or making a mistake). General-Leadership: I am content with the leadership and I believe it is mainly due to the attempt at transparency. Not everything is shared as effectively as it could be but the desire to share knowledge exists on all levels (it is all available for the asking). I also like how culture is not an after-thought, it is at the forefront of peoples minds; and in turn drives a lot within the company.

I started at dotloop as one of the first 10 employees. Back then, it was a much different place to work...but that's not a good or bad thing. There were things I loved about working here then, and things that I love about working here now. When I started at dotloop, the CTO at the time took me under his wing and taught me everything I needed to know about development in order to succeed here. I literally went from knowing next to nothing, to being able to develop any feature or fix any bug that was asked of me. Dotloop absolutely made me who I am today, and for that I am definitely grateful. As for the company now, it's still an excellent place to work...but you can't expect the same level of personal development that I got. There are still an abundance of learning opportunities to be had here though, given that you put in the passion and effort to take a task and run with it...so don't be put off if you're an inexperienced developer. I think what I like the most about working at dotloop is the level of trust and respect that is given to us. Our team has a great track record in getting things done well and on time, and we are treated accordingly. There are no helicopter-bosses, there's no mandatory clock-in and clock-out time. We are all treated as passionate, intelligent individuals who are all collaborating together to make the dotloop dream come true. The team celebrates victories and learns from their failures together, and it feels like everyone is learning and growing from of one another so we can become better both as a company and as individual developers. From my experience, management will work with you to achieve any goal or area you want to improve in...as long as you're passionate about it and willing to put in the effort. Yes, sometimes that means working late, yes that sometimes means working on the weekend, or spending your free time developing a project to showcase your skills in order to advance...but if you're enjoying it, it's worth your time. In the past the company has struggled with keeping the promises they made, but that has ceased to be an issue in the last 1-2 years. If you want X position, and can spend the time proving that you're capable of delivering what's required of X position...management will take note and work with you on a plan to get you there.