Challenging industry and choatic management - Software Engineer PIX System Employee Review

2.0
Oct 3, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

The domain is really interesting, especially the engineering challenges of distributing and storing large high value assets. There are a handful of supportive and encouraging colleagues that have been with the company for a long time. Engineers have the opportunity to have a lot of hands on experience with current cloud technology.

Cons

Previous reviews are accurate, the company is very amateur and lacks leadership at nearly every level. Communication of expectations is especially problematic. Product objectives are consistently poorly defined without specifications nor designs. Engineers do their best, but the demands from executives are frequent producing dramatic changes in scope which are incredibly disruptive. In the end engineers shoulder all the blame and are not supported by their managers. There is currently a exodus of engineers; everyone on my team have either given notice or are actively looking for other employment. There is definitely a group of favourites run the place and push everyone out. I have been thrown under the bus several times and had others take credit for my work. While some level of work politics is expected at any organisation, it only amplified by the combativeness and arrogant of the CEO.

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5.0
Oct 1, 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

*REALLY cool industry and product - you're not working for a dime a dozen Bay Area tech company. It's also fun to see your company name in the credits of mainstream movies and TV *Really good benefits, especially considering the size of the company *Excellent work/life balance *Your colleagues will be some of the most amazing, passionate people you will ever meet *Company has grown a lot in the past few years. It's a great place to develop yourself and grow with it

Cons

*Along with the growth, there have been changes in leadership since I've been here which have resulted in a shift in culture towards a bigger company mindset. I think the changes are for the better but it hasn't been easy for some employees to adjust *Internal communication hasn't been great in the past but is actively being worked on

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1.0
Apr 27, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Some really good people who are passionate about the movie industry, stuck or worse, overworked, underpaid, abused, ultimately fired

Cons

Soulless, clueless management Unrealistic expectations Blatant nepotism Bigotry, racism behind closed doors all while imitating DEI Deception, never taking responsbility Zero communication between departments Failure to address employee concerns Lack of vision and care Lies, lies, more lies Gaslighting, toxicity Creating more problems so nobody notices the real ones: upper and middle management

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