Great Engineers, but Leadership Needs Focus
Pluspunten
Despite the challenges, Snyk offers strong career growth opportunities and a clear development path for engineers who take initiative. The company encourages learning and movement across projects, which helps expand both technical and leadership skills. The engineering team is full of sharp, experienced people tackling genuinely complex problems. The technical challenges are stimulating and provide plenty of opportunities to build impactful systems at scale.
Minpunten
The impact of hypegrowth - communication was often chaotic. The company went through two reorganizations during my period, which created confusion about ownership and direction. A lot of decisions felt reactive rather than planned, making it hard to stay aligned as teams constantly shifted focus. Each department’s leadership tended to oversell their progress and commit to targets that were simply unrealistic. This created unnecessary pressure on teams and led to burnout and disappointment when goals couldn’t be met. It often felt like appearances mattered more than sustainable progress.