Starting to See the Cracks - Recensione dipendente - Junior Engineer presso Torch Technologies

1,0
6 dic 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

• Hiring process was pretty smooth. HR followed up and got me in the system without major issues. • Team members are supportive. Most of us are just trying to do a good job in a tough environment. • There’s a lot of talk about “ownership” and ESOPs, which sounds good at first.

Svantaggi

• The pay doesn’t match the workload or the skills required. I’ve taken on more projects than I was originally scoped for, and it’s not clear when (or if) that will be recognized. • There’s pressure to do more with less. Expectations keep rising, but salary stays frozen. If you speak up, you’re reminded how “lucky” you are to have a job. • Leadership seems stuck in the past. Suggestions to modernize workflows are often ignored or brushed off. Some decision-makers think Excel can solve everything. • Contractor well-being isn’t prioritized. During the shutdown, we weren’t allowed to take unpaid leave. You either burn your PTO or don’t get paid. No middle ground. • ESOP is confusing for newer employees. It’s often framed as a major benefit, but it feels like smoke and mirrors when your paycheck can’t keep up with rent or inflation. • Not a lot of long-term vision. It’s hard to see a career path here beyond quietly doing more and hoping someone notices.

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

Vantaggi

Employee centric culture, ESOP, community outreach

Svantaggi

ESOP tough to sell to next generation but still important

1,0
9 mar 2026
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

• I was employed and able to gain my first year of experience. • Coworkers are generally supportive and easy to work with. • Mission work supporting the military can feel meaningful.

Svantaggi

• Salary is not competitive. Compared to what people from my graduating class are earning in similar roles, the compensation here is noticeably lower. The ESOP is often presented as a balancing factor, but for early-career employees it doesn’t meaningfully close the gap in the short term. • Technology stack is behind current industry practices. Many of the tools and development approaches feel dated compared to what is commonly used in modern software environments. That makes it harder to build skills that translate to the broader tech market. • Limited technical leadership. Some managers have not worked as developers or engineers themselves, which makes it difficult to get practical guidance on architecture, tooling, or modern development methodologies. • Professional growth can feel self-directed. Much of the learning happens independently rather than through structured mentorship or technical leadership. • Shutdown policy created frustration. During the government shutdown, employees were not allowed to take unpaid leave and were expected to use PTO or go without pay. For junior employees especially, that policy was difficult to understand. • Contract uncertainty affects morale. With contracts approaching expiration, there can be a lot of uncertainty about future work and career continuity.

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