Emotionally Draining - Software Engineer Venmo Employee Review

3.0
Dec 4, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Good people, good benefits, flexible company, constantly trying to iterate and improve

Cons

Zero diversity and little experience in leadership Management/leadership continue to fail their teams time and time again People become jaded and are forced to quit out of frustration

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Cons

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Pros

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Cons

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