Beware: Do not work here - Software Engineer Lamden Employee Review

1.0
Jun 4, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Bleeding Edge Technology - Smart engineers

Cons

- No followthrough on external deadlines - Inconsistent and fluctuating vision - CEO has no personal accountability - CEO runs organization like a sweat shop, cares more about minor details like timeliness than the product itself - CEO has a bad temper that gets in the way of forward progress - CEO is not open minded to employee ideas - Toxic culture and work environment, burnout common - Average employee retention less than 6 months

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Lamden Response
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Over time, decisions had to be made to move towards a more structured company. Engineers that previously were allowed complete freedom were told they had to perform within certain boundaries. Regrettably, some of the engineers felt personally attacked by these new constraints and resisted change. Turnover is no fun for either party. However, we are happy to announce we have since hired 3 more individuals, successfully implemented more professional processes and guardrails, and have seen the majority of our employees past the one year mark.

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