Pros
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Cons
I worked at Rocketlane as a Lead SDET and would rate it 1 out of 5 based on my experience. 🚫 No Learning or Growth As a Lead SDET, there was no scope to learn, innovate, or implement quality practices. The role was limited to basic manual testing—similar to an entry-level IC role. For anyone targeting IC3 or senior growth, this company is not suitable. ⚠️ Lack of Engineering Process - No clear PRDs - Outdated or inaccurate Figma designs - Testing 4–5 features in parallel - Almost no focus on automation - Heavy dependency on PMs for clarity We often had to “chase” PMs just to understand requirements, and the actual UI differed 70–80% from designs. ⏰ Poor Work-Life Balance - Weekend work is common - Long working hours are expected - Work pressure is constant - Founders expect more than reasonable output You are expected to give “2x effort” without support. 🏠 WFH Policy Is Misleading Officially, 30 WFH days are allowed. In reality: - You are discouraged from using them - Questioned by founders - Made to feel guilty - What HR says about WFH is misleading. - Flexibility is only on paper. 🔍 Micromanagement Culture - Even a single leave requires justification to founders - Working fixed hours (9–5:30) is considered “unproductive” - Staying late is praised, efficiency is ignored - No real ownership This creates unnecessary stress. ❗ No Respect for QA - Features are shipped without QA sign-off - P0 bugs are released and fixed later as hotfixes - QA feedback is often ignored Quality is not a priority 📅 Unstructured Friday Demos - No fixed start time (5:30 PM / 6:30 PM / 7:30 PM) - Leads must attend multiple demos - QA inputs are sidelined Mostly used for micromanagement We were expected to sit and wait without clarity. 🧑💻 Heavy Dependence on Interns Many features developed by interns - Poor code quality - Hundreds of bugs even in a simple form like feature - Frequent reopening and retesting like a cycle. You test and close 10 bugs. 10 will newly reopen. - Delays blamed on QA 🚧 No Focus on Automation or Stability If you say you want to automate, you’ll be overloaded with manual testing instead. Company focus is only on shipping fast, not on: Technical debt - Stability - Automation - Long-term quality 📱 No Personal Boundaries - Even on holidays, founders ping employees. - There is no mental peace or personal time. ❌ Overall Verdict Rocketlane is a PM-driven company with: - Weak engineering culture - Poor respect for QA - High micromanagement - Low work-life balance - Limited growth opportunities I frequently felt demotivated and mentally exhausted working here. I would not recommend this company to anyone looking for a healthy, learning-focused, or respectful work environment—especially in QA/SDET roles.