Nothing is what it seems here -Toxic Environment - part 2 - Recensione dipendente - Senior Software Engineer presso BabyCenter

2,0
13 ott 2015
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Great product and the web site is respected by over 40 million users. Great benefits

Svantaggi

Below the picture of smiling baby from the BabyCenter’s web site lays the seriously over-engineered infrastructure sitting in the highly toxic and back-stabbing environment. There is another review here called “Toxic environment” -all what is written there is very true. I have seen very good candidates canceling coming to work for BabyCenter or quitting within their first month. Being thrown under the bus is a complete “norm” here and the upper management does very little to help the situation. With the departure of CIO and other key people, the Engineering has lost track of what is really important and what is not. The vision bounces between 30,000 feet view and 100 feet view: with =nothing= in the middle. The fancy bonuses and pension plans create the "golden cage" environment for BC old timers - that prevents any interest in career development or knowledge transfer

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5,0
3 nov 2022
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

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Wonderful company, people, and benefits

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Have not come across any cons yet.

5,0
8 dic 2017
Collaboratore esterno anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

If you are a contractor, you have pretty good work/life balance. I worked here for 2 years and I've had a positive experience, even though I didn't get converted to full time (it's understandable in a financial standpoint). I've learned a lot here and my manager gave me the opportunity to take on more projects and tasks, which made good use of my 2 years here. I came here 2 years after graduating from college and it has helped shape me. The team dynamic here is great. You get invited to some company events and your managers will have your back. I can't speak for all contractors, but my manager made me feel included and a part of his team. He also made it clear to me that it is very hard to get converted to full time and was very transparent with whether or not I have a chance of getting converted. He also helped me get an extension, which gave me time to look for a new job. The location of this office is great. It's close to bart, caltrain, and muni. If you are a recent college grad who is looking to learn, BabyCenter will help you grow and I can guarantee you that you will learn a lot here. The pay is also not bad. The c-level execs are awesome, too. They make everyone feel like they are a part of the company.

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It's difficult to get converted from a contractor to a full time employee, but I want to stress that this isn't entirely in BabyCenter's control. No benefits, but you can get some benefits from the contracting company you're with.

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