You can probably find better in London - werkgeversreview Devops Engineer bij BulbThings

1,0
13 apr 2017
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Pluspunten

- Remote working was possible when i was there - Salaries are marginally above market if you are a beginner - Relative technological freedom

Minpunten

- Insane working hours. Expect to work most evenings and most weekends without pay. Having a family life is openly frowned upon by management and at least one person was fired for this reason during my stay. - Unrealistic deadlines, with absolutely no managerial support. Combined with under-sized teams and high-octane turnover, this obviously leads to a very mediocre code base. - As a result, the atmosphere is extremely sinister. Most developers are young and with no experience, and operate permanently at high levels of psychological distress. - Mediocre management with no real experience of startups and how they operate. VERBAL ABUSE IN ALL CAPS seems to be the most prominent communication mode, especially during the overly long and intense "sprints". - Complete misalignment of ambition and means : for example a team can be cut by half and still expected to deliver the same quantity of tech in the same time frame. - Absolutely no coding or even project management methodology. - Company lives on investor money and has barely closed any sale during my stay. This is extremely demoralizing for the team and leads to the impression that the company is fictitious.

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5,0
22 mei 2026
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I was looking for a fully remote role, so I was really glad to get hired here! The work is super interesting because the business objectives are clear to everyone on the team. What really struck me was the communication style in meetings: anyone can participate, and there are no stupid questions. Complex topics are always explained in simple terms so everyone is on the same page and fully understand their part in the plan. I’ve learned so much working with such high-caliber teammates and global customers. Also, half the team is French, so expect some heated debates and a lot of food discussions! lol

Minpunten

It would be great to meet in person more often. You'll lots of autonomy but don't get fooled by it: ultimately they only keep people who overdeliver or contribute directly to growth which creates some pressure. I love the challenge but it might not be for everyone.

5,0
22 mei 2026
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Tech stack is cool but the team is extremely customer focused. No techies here, every developer gets deep training on the product and its features and are asked to consider UX when developing new features. Clearly pro-AI culture: LLMs are accepted and treated with the same caution used with "junior devs" meaning they still have the responsbility to code review and optimize code produced by LLM. Some developers might struggle with this but I believe it leads to better quality products. Work-life is reasonable, with the occasional crunchtime you would expect at a growing AI SaaS. SO plan is a big plus.

Minpunten

Don't believe the negative comments, they are from freelancers that did a very poor job or completely failed their mission but somehow still expected to get paid. Considering the team is fully remote people should understand that tangible results are expected from their work. If you are an experienced engineer who know their craft I believe you'll enjoy the autonomy and business transparency.

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