Great Pay, Lovely People, Management via Manifestation - Engineering Lithic Employee Review

2.0
24 Feb 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you enjoy being paid well to work from your couch alongside genuinely kind humans, this is the place for one. However, the culture is a fascinating study in 'Sanctimonious Gymnastics.'

Cons

The executive team operates with the unearned confidence of a teenager who just watched one TED Talk on leadership; they feel very strongly about topics they’ve never actually experienced. The 'inner circle' is tighter than a pair of skinny jeans from 2012, if you aren’t in it, don't bother bringing a map to the strategy meeting. Just nod ok, keep your head down, and definitely don't mention that the 'past glory days' are now ancient history. Mid-management is essentially high-performing individual contributors who were handed a whistle and told to coach, leading to a lot of 'vibes-based' direction. Speaking of vibes, the recent turnover is concerning. People are being let go without clear data or transparent reasons. It feels less like a performance-based environment and more like a 'Survival of the Fittest Socialite' if the inner circle decides you aren't their brand of tea, you’re gone. 10/10 for the social snacks, 2/10 for actual direction and job security.

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5.0
28 Feb 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great place to work! Lots of room for growth.

Cons

Seems in office employees are preferred over remote.

2.0
6 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Acceptable pay (but below average) Pleasant people (but spineless)

Cons

As others have said leadership is a tight circle of bros. Your performance and experience are directly related to who your manager is and overall vibes. Eng leadership too weak to fix the codebase and rewards those who talk big over people who are actually delivering projects. Competitors are sailing past while leadership is floundering on direction.

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