Job, not a career - Software Engineer CLEAR Employee Review

2.0
Mar 5, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

If you are on a team that is easy, there is not much real work. Unlimited PTO is nice.

Cons

Career growth is impossible - you are dangled along with false promises of growth or a promotion. Acts like FAANG but pays nowhere near FAANG. 5 day RTO starting April 1. Why work here when Amazon wants 5 day RTO, pays better and crushes your soul the same? Chronically understaffed, putting more work on employees. Leadership indifferent to the plight of people working in the trenches. High attrition, even at senior leadership levels.

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5.0
May 17, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Great management team and ambassadors to work with.

Cons

Need to be very flexible with your schedule.

3.0
May 21, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

CLEAR offered remote work, schedule flexibility, and good benefits. The workload was manageable at times, and some leaders were supportive and helpful when available.

Cons

The role often felt fast-paced, high-pressure, corporate, and metrics-heavy. Policies were somewhat clear but not always, and expectations were not always realistic. There were training gaps, frequent policy changes, limited growth opportunities, and not always enough time or support to do the job well. Speed often seemed to matter more than quality. Communication and organization were also challenges. Knowledge documents were difficult to locate, even with keywords that should have produced clear results, which made it harder to assist members efficiently and accurately. Some feedback from management also felt discouraging because mistakes were not always approached as coaching opportunities.

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