Solid Stepping Stone - But Be Prepared for 0.5x Competitive Pay - Anonymous employee Formlabs Employee Review

3.0
21 Jun 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Good resume building for ambitious engineers - Growth opportunities are there if you are invested in finding them, can build connections with the influencers, and set your own goals/deliverables

Cons

- Hard to ramp up, as it takes someone who can fact find about the product roadmap and where best to add value - Managers grew from within, and don’t have the best reputation for coaching/guiding engineering team members through component and system design - it’s more of a free for all, and it’s hard for new team members to catch up on institutional / tenured knowledge - Key decision-makers are quick to judge the worth of individual employees, via an all-or-nothing mindset - “you’re either a brilliant engineer, or you’re holding back the team”

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Formlabs Response
11mo
Thank you for your feedback. You are correct that we have a high bar for talent. We tend to move quickly so we can provide our customers with the best in class products and solutions as swiftly as possible. Your note for stronger management is valuable. Over the past couple years we have shifted a lot of focus on consistent coaching for our managers to ensure they are equipped to support their teams effectively and learn how to appropriately encourage their direct reports' growth through scope expansion. Good news regarding compensation! The People Team is actively working to display pay ranges for all roles within the next couple of months. We believe this increased transparency will be key to attracting the right talent by setting clear expectations and demonstrating our commitment to fair and equitable practices from the outset.

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