Strong engineering team hindered by management issues - Recensione dipendente - Data Engineer presso Redeploy (Sweden)

Smart and driven colleagues who genuinely care about the work. As a Data Engineer you get real ownership over what you build. it's not just "ticket-grinding". Leadership is supportive at the team level and there was trust to make technical decisions without constant micromanagement. Interesting projects and a good place to develop your skills IF you're self-driven!

Engineering processes are still getting built. Senior management decisions can feel disconnected from what's actually happening on the ground but from the past comments you can notice change from the past Management.

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Cons: Lack of Structural Integrity: There is a significant absence of standardized engineering processes. Expect to navigate a "wild west" environment where technical debt is secondary to optics. For a Senior role, you will spend more time navigating chaos than building scalable solutions. Internal Politics and Favoritism: Upward mobility and influence seem to be dictated more by personal relationships with leadership than by technical merit or performance. This creates a "club" atmosphere that is discouraging for high-performing external hires. Opaque Decision-Making: Strategic shifts and hiring choices often feel "shady" or undocumented. There is little transparency regarding how the roadmap is set or why certain people are placed in positions of power despite a lack of proven expertise. Advice to Management: Implement a merit-based promotion framework and formalize your engineering workflows. Stop relying on "who you know" and start valuing "what you build." Transparency is needed to retain senior-level talent who value integrity and process.