Pluspunten
1. Bright and Passionate Peers: One of the standout features of this company is the presence of numerous bright and passionate individuals. It's a privilege to work alongside such dedicated colleagues who not only inspire but also provide a tremendous learning experience. 2. Expansive Tech Landscape: The vast tech landscape at Pricespider opens doors to diverse engineering career opportunities. With such a breadth of technical domains and projects, it's possible to explore various directions and truly develop one's engineering skills.
Minpunten
1. Unequal Treatment: It was disheartening to witness unequal treatment of employees based on their locations. 2. Productivity vs. Perception: Finding individuals truly dedicated to their work rather than just focusing on making an impression requires an effort. 3. Toxic Environment: The work atmosphere was marred by toxicity and internal politics, making it difficult to focus on productivity. 4. Management Layers: The hierarchy seemed laden with layers of mediocre middle managers, often disconnected from those at the forefront of the action. This created disconnection and frustration among the workforce. 5. Agile in Name Only: The company's claims of agile practices didn't align with reality. There are a lot of talks about Agile, Scrum, "Spotify model", but in fact, this is pure Project Management Hell of UnHoly Waterfall, leading to unclear requirements and, frequent shortcuts and tremendous pressure on engineering. 6. Misguided Promotion: Promoting individuals who didn't meet their commitments while overloading high-performing employees was demotivating. 7. Lacking Leadership: The company seemed to be led more by fear than trust and respect, affecting the overall culture. 8. Slow Decision-Making: Delays in decision-making processes, especially when determining priorities and project timelines, often left employees frustrated.
