Pros
The company has talented engineers and solid technical potential. Some teams genuinely try to do meaningful work, and there are people who care about building good products. The brand name also looks good on paper, at least from the outside.
Cons
My experience at SurveyMonkey India has been draining and demoralizing. Favouritism and office politics matter more than merit. I have seen strong engineers being ignored while the right people stay protected. There is constant behind the scenes plotting that turns engineers and managers against each other, creating mistrust instead of collaboration. Instead of being open about layoffs, the company uses contract loopholes and PIPs to quietly force people out. Everything is handled in secrecy, with no clear communication or respect for employees. HR leadership is a major part of the problem. The tone is often rude, arrogant, and condescending, and employees are spoken to like children. Real concerns are brushed aside, and people are made to feel that company wide problems are their own fault. PIPs feel like exit plans rather than support. HR also questions hours spent in the office while forcing people to come in on event days or during offshore team visits. The double standards are obvious. Even basic things like office food are poor, which reflects how little employee comfort matters. Management feels completely tone deaf. Micromanagement is constant, empathy is missing, and productivity is pushed at any cost. People are pressured to attend company events even when they clearly do not want to. Personal boundaries are ignored. Even maternity leave is treated like an inconvenience, with pressure to work until the very last day.