Be wary, highly insecure job - Senior Software Engineer EMCEE Employee Review

1.0
Feb 6, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Made good friends and my peers were always great to work with. They hired smart people. Working across teams was always easy in and out of the engineering organization They paid well, while the money lasted.

Cons

Hiring process didn't always seem fair or reflect who I thought would be the best fit. A lot of talk about is this person cool enough to be on the team. Which when you are a geeky tech person you start to think well if they aren't cool enough I guess I'm not either. No transparency, fired executive leadership members multiple times with no reasoning except for "reorg" but they did that 3 times in 3 months which to me felt more like a scramble and hoping money doesn't run out. No direction, people tried but the highest level couldn't decide what they wanted and the product suffered. They have rewritten the same app 3 times now, it is a dumpster fire.

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5.0
Feb 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

good structure and good management from the product manager down, really smart employees, very respectful of everyones time and good work life balance

Cons

the company felt a bit flimsy at the very top

1.0
Apr 28, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Competitive salary (when payroll was met)

Cons

The company operated for years without establishing a viable business model and struggled to generate any revenue, which created persistent instability. CEO lacked clear direction, resulting in repeated restructuring, multiple rounds of layoffs, and high turnover. After the loss of its primary investor, the situation deteriorated quickly. Employees were furloughed and later terminated, and final wages and severance amounts were never paid out!! As a result, several former employees have pursued formal action to recover compensation owed. Communication during this period was inconsistent and often unclear, leaving employees without reliable information about pay, benefits, or next steps. Overall, the experience reflected weak financial oversight, reactive decision making, and a significant breakdown of trust between leadership and employees.

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