Does Second Order Effects pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Second Order Effects employees rate their compensation and benefits as 4.2 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Second Order Effects. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Second Order Effects?

89% of Second Order Effects employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Second Order Effects 3.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.5 for culture and values and 4.6 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Second Order Effects?

Engineering Intern (6) , Engineer (3) , Firmware Engineer (2) , People Operations Coordinator (2) , People Operations Intern (2)

What are the pros of working at Second Order Effects according to real employee reviews?

"great people to learn from." ((in 6 reviews)); "Everyone on the team is extremely good at what they do and there's a genuine sense of community." ((in 5 reviews)); "Team is full of very capable, intelligent people." ((in 3 reviews)); "Leadership cares deeply about all employees" ((in 3 reviews))

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4.5

89% would recommend to a friend

(25 total reviews)

Dennis Fong

89% approve of CEO

81% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.6

Career opportunities

4.5

Culture and values

4.2

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Senior management

3.9

Diversity and inclusion

3.9

Work/Life balance

Second Order Effects has an employee rating of 4.5 out of 5 stars, based on 25 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Second Order Effects employee rating is 22% above average for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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25 reviews

3.0

Mar 30, 2026

Caring leadership

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Leadership cares deeply about all employees

Cons

Chronic business and financial challenges, challenges staffing senior and non-engineering roles

4.0

Jan 15, 2026

Great place to work

Firmware engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good work-life balance, solid engineers, work on a variety of different aerospace stuff

Cons

Sometimes work slows down a lot

5.0

Jan 24, 2025

Great people

Business development associate

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

There are interesting projects and great people. The team really wants to solve interesting problems.

Cons

At times there are short deadlines and high expectations.

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