Indeed Software Developer reviews

3.7

65% would recommend to a friend

(186 total reviews)
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Hisayuki Deko Idekoba

39% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Software Developer/Engineer employees have rated Indeed with 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 186 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer/Engineer professionals have a good working experience there. Indeed is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer/Engineer professionals compared to other employers within the Tecnologías de la información industry (3.9 stars).

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186 reviews
4.0
Sep 14, 2019

Good work culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

work life balance interesting challenges to work on

Cons

promotions are tedious but hikes are good

1.0
Aug 31, 2019

Manipulative and unfair management

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

- Free lunch, snacks - Good personal time offs - Nice office location in town

Cons

- Management doesn't care about your growth, they pretend to do so when it is time for reviews - No action, only words - management will try to convince you they are on your side, believe me they are not - Lots of feedback collected on different levels but almost no action, follow ups on them - Engineering leadership cannot resolve conflicts between product and engineering - Time wasting and inefficient performance evaluation process

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Indeed Response
6y
Hi there. We’re disappointed to read that you felt your leadership team has not been able to meet your expectations. As the Engineering Chief of Staff one of my biggest priorities is to make sure the organization constantly reviews and refines our hiring, performance management, and progress-through-level processes. This helps us make sure we are as effective and efficient as possible. We also review market compensation data at least once a year and make appropriate adjustments to stay competitive. We work very hard to create a great environment for our employees, and we’re glad that you enjoy the perks. But it’s not just about the perks. Our goal is to be the best place to work where our employees feel valued, engaged, and productive, and that every team member has the opportunity to make significant impact to Indeed’s mission of helping people get jobs. With all that said, this continues to be a journey for us, and we would like to learn more from you about other areas of opportunities we may be overlooking. Please get in touch with us at inside@indeed.com for a confidential chat, so we can look into this further. Best, Mary Bui-Pham Engineering Chief of Staff, Indeed
4.0
Aug 31, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Indeed has a fantastic work culture. Everyone is smart, friendly, they treat the engineers extremely well, we have great benefits, and it's a joy to come to work. We have big technical projects, but don't have to break our backs to get them done. Compensation is among the highest in the Austin area. I'm proud to work here.

Cons

The engineering org is unusually political. If you need a project that introduces new technology, it's not enough to make a good technical case, but I've found you need to appease individuals in the "global infrastructure"/"systems engineering" organization. Without their approval they'll actively block your work; and even with their approval, they'll take months to do the work necessary to let you do your work while imposing unusual access restrictions in the name of cost and security. Almost my entire team is operating at 33% efficiency as we're blocked on systems engineering efforts to move forward. There needs to be some alignment among senior leadership on how we choose to empower developers to occasionally break the mold.

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Indeed Response
6y
Thanks for leaving a review of your work experience at Indeed, and to your over 3 years of service. You%E2%80%99ve helped Indeed grow to where we are today, with a big hiring surge at the beginning of 2019. We%E2%80%99ve grown from a 6000+ company to over 10,000 in a short time, so there were some growing pains across all business units. That said, we continually survey and take pulse checks of our employees to see where we can improve, so we value and acknowledge your feedback! If you have any additional feedback to provide, we encourage you to send us an email at inside@indeed.com!
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