Great company with deep technical focus and great team spirit - Senior Research Scientist Fast Search Employee Review

5.0
May 15, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

- Great spirit, great teams - Interesting, highly innovative product - Good personal opportunities, at least in R&D Although the company experienced several setbacks, most notably when it had to sell its web search division, the innovative spirit never ceased. Global expansion created interesting career opportunities.

Cons

- Tough on sales and sales-related staff

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5.0
Aug 21, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great benefits, awesome team and good PTO

Cons

Salary not the same as other companies

4.0
Aug 20, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

FAST was forward looking technology wise and was willing to spin off new groups to venture in new directions. The group I ended up working with was one of the best I've work. Although there was more travel than I would have liked, management tried its best to make up for the extra travel. There was a real sense that we all were moving in the same direction on this product.

Cons

Other than the unexpected travelling (and the financial ruin at the end), the sheer number of verticals being addressed gave one a sense that the left hand and right hand didn't always know what each other were doing.

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