A Hidden Gem in the Tech Industry - Anonymous employee Swenson He Employee Review

I thoroughly enjoy working at Swenson He. I was picked out by their recruiter in a time that I wasn't really looking for a new job but I was interested in the 100% remote life after receiving news my current job at the time was transitioning back to the office. It has hands down been one of the best decisions I have made. I have been given the opportunity to take on new challenges and tasks that I have never done before and I am trusted to do my job and get my workload done at my "convenience". The idea of being in a cubicle from 8-5 everyday is not the standard here, which is truly appreciated when the work world is everchanging and we adapt to Post-Covid times. Beyond that, the team I work with is great. Everyone is so full of knowledge and the passion that flows through to the clients and their projects is apparent. The company makes sure to get together for in person trainings and leadership activities at least once a year which is so imperative when spending the rest of the year on Zoom. The leadership team has spent the last year or so developing career path plans to help each individual achieve their career goals. They definitely emphasize a growth mindset and help steer everyone to that way of thinking.

Health insurance is expensive (though the team is always looking for improvements in this area) Smaller company translates oftentimes to less frivolous perks (this is made up for in other areas)

It was an amazing opportunity to grow as a programmer and as a professional in general. The challenges were ambitious, the exposure to state of the art frameworks and design patterns was rich, and the time spent near people at the top of their game was enlightening.

The standard is set at the highest level, so to come in needing to learn too much is increasing the challenge to a level that might not be sustainable over extended periods. You are here to push technology to its limit, so if there are still too many basics you are learning of how to code at the enterprise level you may fall behind, and the wiggle room to accommodate you is close to nil. A large part of everyone's role is boots-on-the-ground, and I certainly believe having some of everyone's role be that way is a good thing. But as a consequence, there is little manpower to spare for training. This requires one to learn a lot of things by observation where they can (again, a good thing too), and I especially enjoyed doing this in source control management.