Whisker Reviews

"Cargo cult" management; some of THE worst management I've ever had the displeasure of working for. They implement policies and procedures simply by copying other successful tech firms without understanding in the slightest WHY those policies work for them. Management also actively actively, daily, overstep their boundaries and make engineering work 10x more difficult than it needs be. In simple terms - management does not trust their own teams and would rather in-fight than work together to build a successful, long-term product ecosystem.

Buzzword Innovation: The company wants to lean into software and the AI wave but has no idea what that actually means. Engineering leadership has mistaken using AI chatbots for actual technical innovation and thinks that constitutes building "AI-first products." Detached & Toxic Leadership: Direct management doesn't understand what their technical teams actually do. Leadership & software architecture is also highly toxic, frequently talking down to engineers and dismissing their work. Bloated Management Ratio: Following massive layoffs at the beginning of this year and the frequent high turnover, the engineering team has been reduced to a skeleton crew. Instead of backfilling individual contributors, the company feels it's better off hiring executives, leaving a completely bloated manager-to-IC ratio. Carrot-Dangling & Retaliation: Career growth and compensation are a game of constant carrot-dangling. Leadership claims they want feedback, but honest feedback is met with retaliation or issues being swept under the rug.