Great place to learn. Bad culture. - Software Engineer Melaleuca Employee Review

3.0
Jun 8, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

It's an awesome place for someone fresh out of college to work. You get to learn how to build large systems and handle things like localization.

Cons

Management is a huge problem there. Middle management has little to no power to actually improve things because upper level management doesn't trust them. They bypass middle management all the time and talk directly to employees. Deadlines are always pushed too hard. You give them a realistic estimate and they either tell you it is too high or they tell you you have less time to get it done than you told them it would take. They don't try hard enough to retain employees. IT has almost completely turned over in 3 -5 years mostly because of poor compensation, lack of promotions, and bad culture. The director over software development does not care about his employees. He's on your team if it can benefit him but he won't be on your side when you really need him to be. The 401k is a joke. 2.5% if you put in 5%. 6 year vesting period.

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5.0
Apr 27, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great to work for, the people are kind and willing to help you with any problem you run into.

Cons

They're stingy with promotions and probably won't utilize you to your fullest capacity

1.0
May 19, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- side benefits are okay - it is a median sort of job - I personally have some freedom do to personal professional development on the clock when there is no immediate need for my work (happens very little) - People half listen once they know you have been at Melaleuca after about 5 years

Cons

- No management that knows what they are doing - Not very customer-focused - Don't seek to fulfill their strategic imperatives or strategies or mission - Very hard for people to listen to you because you're new - They don't have a lot of integrity - Very slow to solve problems - Don't worry about making improvements in processes or tools we use - Slow AI usage and no proficiency in AI usage, strategies or implementation - Managers micromanage because Melaleuca is "unique" - Most of the positive things they tout all the time serves only the company's image, not the employees - Don't worry about giving raises in a timely manner - Not goal-oriented employer And I could probably keep going, but will stop here.

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