Rocky times post merger - Software Engineer Upwork Employee Review

1.0
Feb 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Salary for full time is decent; benefits are solid as well

Cons

Its easy to get caught up in company politics; there's are still 2 camps internally, and they dont always get along

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2.0
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Pros

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Cons

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