Stay away - Administrative Symbotic Employee Review

1.0
Apr 6, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None, it is a horrible place. The free lunch and breakfast is the same stuff every week, gets to the point you go out and pay for lunch or bring from home.

Cons

1. Work environment has gone from cubicles to open concept, rows upon rows of small tables (not even a desk) in a large noisy room. Impossible to concentrate with all the teams meetings going on all day. 2 Took away accrued vacation, so as they are currently have large layoffs they don't have to payout vacation time. 3. Offered stock to all employees and optional stock purchase thru payroll, but laying everyone off before they are vested for being able to benefit. 4. Management constantly hired, fired, demoted and/or leave. 5. No iso certification, so no regulations or procedures on how things should be done. This leads to poor work quality and ethics. 6. Decided to outsource manufacturing so that is the a large part of who is being laid off, but layoffs affecting all departments. 6. For a company that is supposed to be successful and just went public, they seem to be doing everything they can to make the people they don't layoff want to quit.

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5.0
May 27, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

• Cutting-edge A.I.-powered robotics — you work on technology that's actually transforming the supply chain • Brilliant colleagues across engineering, robotics, controls, and software • Real ownership from day one — step up and you'll be recognized • Direct customer impact — your work runs in live operations for the world's largest retailers • Fast growth means real career opportunities

Cons

• Pace is intense — tight deadlines and demanding periods come with the territory • Steep learning curve early on due to system complexity • Processes are still maturing as the company scales rapidly

2.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Interesting technology and exposure to advanced automation systems. Opportunity to work on complex engineering projects.

Cons

Poor work-life balance with high expectations and little flexibility. Communication from leadership and the general manager was very limited, making it difficult to stay aligned. There was also a lack of transparency around performance expectations and job security. Even when performing well and fully understanding the environment and workflows, employees could be let go without warning or a second chance. This creates unnecessary turnover and results in lost knowledge, requiring time and resources to retrain new engineers who are unfamiliar with the systems.

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