San Francisco is a cool city. - Software Engineer Breinify Employee Review

2.0
May 24, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Breinify on paper and as a concept is really cool. Selling personalization software at scale is awesome. San Fran is a cool city as well.

Cons

This company is simply not well ran. The leadership is terrible. The CEO is constantly late for meetings and her lap dog the CTO acts like he knows what he’s doing but comes on meetings to yell at people. They’re dynamic together simply does not work. There is very little actually being sold here at Breinify from what I can tell on the engineering side yet the CEO & CTO make it everyone’s fault but there’s. I could say more but I don’t want to lose my job. Oh, they also constantly ask for feedback which no one really gives out of fear. The second you give them negative feedback like they have trying to pull out of you, they fire you. It’s sad but I’ve seen it many times at this company.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

As an engineer, I really appreciate the culture here. There’s a strong emphasis on collaboration without micromanagement, and people genuinely care about building quality software. The team is sharp, helpful, and low-ego—which makes solving problems together actually enjoyable. From a product standpoint, we’re growing fast and iterating constantly. It’s exciting to work on something that’s scaling quickly and getting real traction. There’s plenty of technical challenge, but also a good balance between speed and stability. Overall, it’s a place where engineering is respected, the roadmap is clear, and the people make it fun to log in every day.

Cons

Because we’re a small team, communication is very direct and straightforward—there’s no sugarcoating. This means you get clear, honest feedback quickly, which is great if you appreciate transparency and want to move fast. It’s a good fit if you like cutting through the noise and addressing issues head-on.

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