Vantaggi
My team at Densify was great. We all got along well, and we had some extremely hard-working folks on the team. Our team lead, who has left the company, was great at rallying the team when we faced setbacks, and our creative and event heads were some of the most driven and organized people I’ve ever worked with. My team gave me a lot of opportunities to build out my skills, and I felt my opinion was heard and respected. I felt trusted, and the team empowered me to take on new responsibilities and push myself. Across the company, I met a lot of great folks, many of whom I intend to stay in touch with as I move on from the company. The work/life balance is pretty good at Densify, and the people are just as fun to socialize with outside of work as during. I never had an issue working from home when need be, though this may vary by department.
Svantaggi
While I met great people outside my team at Densify, I really had to go out of my way to meet those people. Teams exist in silos at Densify. Engineering has very little clarity into how the sales team is performing, sales doesn’t know what the product roadmap is, etc. there’s no system in place to communicate plans, successes, and failures across the company. There are far fewer young people at the company than when I started, I think in part because Markham as a city doesn't have much to offer people in their 20's/early 30's. Not necessarily a con, but something to keep in mind. The company touts a wellness program as one of the perks of working there. Last year they had an event on flu prevention where they brought in a nutritionist & reiki practitioner (aka the last person you would want to take disease prevention advice from) to speak. How about we stop supporting pseudoscience, and invest in mental health resources for our employees instead? Depending on your department (it may be different in engineering) it’s unlikely you’ll see career growth at Densify. When I started at Densify, they employed 170 people, two years later, they’re at less than 150. The company isn’t growing which means it’s hard for individuals to grow. I do find it odd, however, that despite not being able to afford to give most people raises after 2019 performance reviews, that the company could afford to promote two VP’s to SVP positions just over a month later. That recent set of promotions has brought the number of C-level and SVP roles at Densify up to 10, plus a handful of VPs. Despite all that leadership, I’m not sure Densify has a plan. Our decisions as a company are mostly reactive, with very little clarity into long-term strategy. Leadership turns its head one way, and everyone pivots to face the same direction, but by the time we get there, leadership is turning its head again.