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Butterfly Network

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Cool tech, horrible company - Software Engineer Butterfly Network Employee Review

1.0
May 13, 2021
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Pros

- Very cool and innovative tech - Free lunches - Extremely smart and talented coworkers

Cons

- Mass exodus of engineers. This has been caused by a number of issues including low pay, crass C-Suite management, horrible work life balance, and talks about moving people to Boston. The response has been to do mass hiring to backfill the huge exodus, but before I left there was talk of even some new hires leaving as they realized what they walked into. - Horrible work life balance. Seriously, there are some people who work 11 hour days every single day. There is "unlimited PTO" but most people are afraid to use it. You'll get IM's from people past midnight. The entire idea is that this job should be your life. - I'm not even sure if this company has a culture. During my entire tenure here the concept of "values" or anything of the sort has never really been emphasized. Slack is completely dead and no one talks to one another. I know nothing about people I have worked with for years. You get messages from complete strangers who don't even introduce themselves. I have never worked anywhere in my life that was so cold, sterile, and robotic. - Individual contributors don't have a voice in anything. Long term plans for your job are made without your input. Large scale company wide decisions are made in private. It was always amazing to me that the people who make Butterfly run are the last ones who get to determine its direction.

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Butterfly has been a great place to grow my career. The mission is inspiring, and it's rewarding to work on technology that can make a real difference in healthcare. I've had the opportunity to learn from talented colleagues, take on meaningful responsibilities, and contribute to projects that have a visible impact. The pace can be fast and priorities can shift, but that also creates a lot of opportunities to learn and develop new skills. Pros: Strong mission, supportive coworkers, lots of learning opportunities.

Cons

Cons: Fast-paced environment , get ready to be nimble!

4.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Lots of complaints in the reviews but the expectation for a majority of these people are of a big market cap company. Butterfly is a small market cap company that requires high performers that add value and not just simply what the job description says. For developing the skills I need for my career, Butterfly has provided that because they don't hold people back from innovating or adding value. Tech is actually good. Embedded business has a bright future and different margin profile. Steve and Joe are great. I've worked here for a long time, and imo those two understands hospitals really well. I'm also a fan of the new CFO who is very smart.

Cons

401k match could be better, but makes sense for the company not being cash flow positive yet.

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