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      Below market salaries, lack of transparent performance evaluation - Senior Software Engineer Bumble Inc. Employee Review

      2.0
      Aug 23, 2019
      Senior software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Badoo has all the nice things that a shiny company in London would offer: free food, free massage, free haircut, full kitchen etc. Dating business is very fun to work with if you are interested in the product design/implementation processes.

      Cons

      Below market average salaries glazed by a monthly bonus scheme to allow you to catch up with market levels. However, this scheme wickedly functions as a carrot and stick practice to turn you into a workhorse. You are always compared to the rest of the peers and if you value your work/life balance you will always be on the losing side by constantly being told that you underperform against the expectations. In the beginning you think it is you but then you realize that most of your peers are fed with this narrative as well and it is the scheme underneath. Mid to long term, you realize that there is no structure in line management. Performance evaluation process is very opaque. You might get a raise/promotion with one manager and not with another although you are performing absolutely at the same level.

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      Bumble Inc. Response
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      UPDATE: 1st JUNE 2020 You spoke and we listened. The compensation and progression system of our employees is one of our highest priorities, our people are our biggest asset. Our company is now under new leadership and in particular new tech leadership and we are heading into a new chapter. From July 2020 we will no longer operate a monthly bonus system and instead will move to a bi-annual performance review. We also calibrated all packages for all levels very competitively against the market. We are confident that this will offer a fair and rewarding package to our engineering team and will support the long term growth of our business. Speak to us to find out more. -- Thank you for taking the time to leave a review, your feedback is valued. We’re glad to hear that you enjoy working in the dating industry and appreciate the many benefits on offer. We would like to encourage you to discuss any concerns with your HR Business Partner so that we can clarify any questions you have and work to improve your employment experience here at MagicLab.

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