Wave Reviews

Pros

- Great culture (yes, everyone claims this on Glassdoor, but it's actually true at Wave) - Good (not great) benefits - Excellent support systems - Great work environment - Engaging projects - Phenomenal colleagues - Amazing CEO - Ability to work from home as needed

Cons

- Very limited vacation and sick days (which, in all honesty, aren't really enough for folks with chronic pain or illness) - Very fast-paced (which I loved, but isn't for everyone!)

Pros

Great peers. No jerks! You get to work with relatively modern tech. There are some chunks of legacy code, but people are always working to improve it, and hone their craft. HR are great people and have always had my back when I've needed their support. Lots of very positive feedback from happy customers, which feels great. Middle management is kind and communicative, and upper management isn't bad.

Cons

The company suggests people submit GlassDoor reviews immediately after they start, before they've had enough time to really judge the workplace, so take all reviews here with a grain of salt. I find this extremely dishonest. No compensation for being on-call, which has been standard elsewhere I've worked. The CEO sold us employees a vision of where we could go as an independent company, but then sold the company to a boring foreign giant with different goals and questionable ethics. (You can research and decide how much you care about their issues yourself, but they bother me.) Lots of people left after the acquisition, and the company doesn't seem to be trying very hard to replace them, but is pouring a lot of money into marketing. Not a good sign. Unclear how much room for internal advancement there will be going forward.

Pros

Wave is truly a special place to work. Yes, there are all the general perks of any tech company (free snacks, more coffee choices you can ever imagine, free beer, on-site massage therapists, games room, yoga room etc ) but it is the people that make this place feel like a family. Everyone genuine cares about each other as human beings and this tone is set from the top. Kirk is a one-of-a-kind CEO and is honestly one of the most humble, caring and passionate leaders I have had the pleasure of working with over my 13 year career across multiple organization. The organization doesn’t pretend to be perfect and the level of transparency that they strive for is refreshing, honest and real. I couldn’t ask for anything more from an organization.

Cons

As with any start up, longer term benefits are not as strong as more established organizations (no RRSPs, top ups for supported leaves). Level of autonomy and control over one’s role is very high and isn’t for everyone. No one is going to tell you what to do or how to do it. If you’re not a self starter and relish the opportunity to be a problem solver, then this isn’t the place for you.

Pros

The employee experience here is very purposeful and positive

Cons

Hypergrowth means some product corners need to be cut.

Pros

- Competitive compensation (for Toronto) - Good work life balance - Good culture - Nice and smart people to work with

Cons

- Not too many I can think of, but benefits like catered lunch and parental leave top-up would be nice