A Great Place to Grow - Software Engineer Toast Inc Employee Review

5.0
16 Mar 2021
Recommend
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Pros

Toast offers an environment full of interesting problems and exciting innovations in our field. If you are a newer engineer, you will find mentorship all around and plenty of opportunities to test and grow your skills. If you are a more seasoned engineer, you'll be able to practice what you've learned on a scaling architecture.

Cons

Sometimes the shape-shifting of the organization can feel a little sloppy and folks will get "left behind" in awkward re-arrangements of teams. I've seen this happen quite a few times, and know first hand how jarring it can be to have a new manager suddenly without a warning. With that said, Toast is a young start-up and these events sort of come with that package. As the companies continues to mature, hopefully so will its communication process with its employees of all levels.

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Toast Inc Response
5y
Thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. I am thrilled to see that you are enjoying your time here, and I agree that it is an exciting time to be a Toaster. Although we know moving quickly can be challenging, it is a top priority of ours to ensure that Toasters have the resources and support they need to be successful. I am sorry to hear that was not your experience, and I would encourage you to reach out to me or your PSP directly if you would like to discuss further. - Hugh Scandrett, Senior VP, Engineering

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Fantastic company culture and excellent, full support from a highly collaborative cross-functional team that genuinely wants to see enterprise deals succeed. Overall, it is well inclusive and supportive company culture.

Cons

Rapidly changing product landscape can occasionally make cross-functional alignment a bit complex.

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Toast Inc Response
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We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts! It's fantastic to know that you’re enjoying your time at Toast. We're proud to have Toasters like you driving our success!
2.0
26 Jun 2026
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Pros

The benefits and health insurance are amazing and the company culture as a whole is very positive. It was a pleasure to work with almost everyone I met in my time there.

Cons

Lower management, especially for care teams, deeply lacks integrity. Retaliatory practices, lack of communication, and failure to adhere to their own policies are very common behavior depending on who your manager is. The inconsistencies across what is expected from leadership are profound and it is disappointing how much this can derail your career trajectory at Toast. It’s also very difficult to help customers at times, as Toast is notorious for launching new products at customers and providing little to no support to agents that are then expected to troubleshoot using sparse or nonexistent resources and absolutely no training. Cross-collaboration with teams that occasionally intersect is also very challenging, particularly Sales/Onboarding and Care. There were many instances where sales and onboarding specialists set customers up with false expectations of the product, which leaves care teams to deal with the aftermath.

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