Talented engineers hindered by incompetent leadership - Recensione dipendente - Senior Software Engineer presso JOSYS

2,0
14 mag 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

1. Good EMs and Architects who are not allowed to make a difference. 2. Talented bunch of engineers and interns who want to make a difference.

Svantaggi

1. Leadership Incompetence The Engineering Directors, including the Senior Director, lack basic foundational knowledge in engineering and AI. They contribute zero technical substance and instead prioritize corporate politics and "management theater." Their primary strategy is "pyrotechnic management"—manufacturing crises only to take credit for extinguishing them. The Senior Director, in particular, stands out as a fundamentally catastrophic hire with no technical value. 2. Lack of Technical Vision The company is operating without a functional CTO or a legitimate technical roadmap. Development has devolved into "vibe-coding" because there is no authoritative technical bias or leadership. Consequently, engineering is no longer a mission; it’s just a spiritless, day-to-day grind for a demotivated workforce. 3. Counterproductive Rigidity The refusal to offer WFH flexibility—enforced by the petty, automatic deduction of leave—is an anti-engineering policy. Forcing office attendance in a company led by non-technical managers is a blatant display of "butts-in-seats" culture that actively stifles productivity and insults the intelligence of the developers. 4. Broken Support Ecosystem Product Managers have become glorified mailmen, blindly redirecting post-sales issues to developers. Because there is no technically competent customer support team, developers are forced to abandon P0 roadmap items to fix basic field issues. Treating post-sales debugging as the "number one priority in life" is a death sentence for actual product innovation. 5. Delusional Product Management Grooming and retrospectives are non-existent. Product Managers operate in a total vacuum of reality, attempting to provide "technical advice" that is as unwanted as it is ignorant. They are attempting to build a "cherry orchard" on a foundation of engineering rot, showing a complete lack of respect for the technical debt and structural issues they’ve ignored.

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Risposta di JOSYS
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Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback. While we may not agree with every point raised, we sincerely appreciate employees who care deeply about engineering quality, technical culture, and the future direction of the company. We are proud of the talented engineers, architects, EMs, interns, and cross-functional teams at Josys who continue to solve complex customer problems and build at global scale. As a fast-growing company, we also recognize that scaling engineering processes, communication, technical alignment, and organizational structure is an ongoing journey — and there is always room to improve. Over the past year, the company has continued investing heavily in platform scalability, AI-driven innovation, architecture evolution, and global product expansion. These transitions naturally come with operational challenges, evolving processes, and differing opinions on priorities, execution, and ways of working. Regarding hybrid work, our current expectation is only two days a week in office. The intent is to improve collaboration, mentorship, faster problem-solving, and stronger alignment across teams while still maintaining flexibility. We understand employees have different perspectives on how engineering teams operate best, and we continue to listen carefully to feedback. We also acknowledge the importance of strong technical leadership, clear product direction, healthy engineering practices, and better collaboration between Product, Engineering, and Support teams. These are areas we continuously evaluate and improve as the organization matures globally. Thank you again for your candid feedback. Conversations like this help us reflect, improve, and continue building a stronger engineering culture together.

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5,0
23 gen 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Exciting place to build something in the US, but with a stable foundation from it's early Japanese business success

Svantaggi

Time zone challenges with most executives being in Japan

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5,0
2 giu 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

I've had a very positive experience working at Josys as a SSE. One of the things I appreciate most is how much ownership and responsibility engineers are given, regardless of title. Senior engineers are trusted to contribute to key architectural and product decisions, and the work you do has a visible impact on the business. The learning opportunities have been excellent. Working on a fast-growing product means you're constantly exposed to new challenges, technologies, and problem-solving scenarios, which has helped me grow both technically and professionally. The leadership team is approachable and genuinely invested in employee growth. They actively create opportunities for engineers to take on larger responsibilities, lead initiatives, and develop skills that help them scale in their careers. The hybrid work model has also been a huge plus. We only come into the office on Tuesdays and Fridays, which provides a great balance between collaboration and focused work. Compared to my previous company, where employees were expected to be in the office every day, this setup has significantly improved my work-life balance and productivity.

Svantaggi

Pros Strong learning and growth opportunities High ownership and impact for engineers Supportive and approachable leadership team Flexible hybrid work model (2 days in office) Opportunity to work on meaningful technical challenges

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