I've been a member of the Roblox community for over 10 years, and getting to contribute to the platform as an engineer is a dream come true! The atmosphere here is very relaxed and vibrant. There's plenty of heads-down work, but it's also common to see people gathered in the snack room for a lively conversation. The work-life balance here is great.
Cons
It's unclear to me where my career is headed, and the bay area is very expensive. Roblox pays well, but I'm only barely profiting while living here.
Roblox Response
7y
We’re proud to be known for both relaxed and vibrant work AND lively conversations over snacks! Balance sometimes can feel like an elusive achievement, but thank you for sharing that feedback - and for no doubt contributing to it. We continue to evaluate compensation in the effort to remain competitive in the Bay Area.
Total compensation is top of the market.
Good benefits, matching 401k, free DEXA scans, nice HQ.
Cons
Chaotic management.
Violatile stock price, one year you can make a lot of money with your RSUs, the next year its all worthless.
Progression is hard, on paper they have a standardized rubric for leveling engineers but when it comes to calibration that's when the gaslighting and the caveat starts.