Very rewarding experience - Recensione dipendente - Junior Full-Stack Developer presso Fusion360

Most of the developers are in their early to late 20's which makes it a great place for people out of college. Very friendly and cooperative atmosphere. The company hosts paid-for events annually. Management is easy to get along with. Self productivity is encouraged and sometimes rewarded. Employees can host lunch and learns that enter them for a chance at an extra bonus. Open floor environment, could be a pro or a con. No cubicles so you can hear everyone.

Not a lot of work to do while I was there. Spent most of my time doing my own projects or learning something.

The overall age of employees was very young so in a way, it feels like an extension of college. Great as a starting position, it's just a roll of the dice whether or not you receive an appropriate level of work (too little vs too much). Lots of company outings, open floor plan, and employee perks like free soda and foosball.

Fusion has a business model of salarying young employees, abusing them with the mentality of "it could be worse", and then acting surprised when those employees move on to better, more high paying positions. In my time there, the turnover was incredibly high after about 1-2 years since the majority of software developers are under-utilized and under-payed for the area. However, in my time there, I had the opposite issue of being over-utilized. 70 hour work weeks working as a contractor for IBM, high stress, and low pay eventually took their toll. The bright side is this effort set me up for a great job transition to something I might not have qualified for otherwise, so view it more like an internship than a lasting career choice.