Is iRobot a good company to work for as a Software Developer?

Software Developer professionals working at iRobot have rated their employer with 3.9 out of 5 stars in 21 Glassdoor reviews. This is a higher than average score with the overall rating of iRobot employees being 3.5 out of 5 stars. Search open Software Developer Jobs at iRobot now and start preparing for your job interview by browsing frequently asked Software Developer interview questions at iRobot .

Does iRobot pay Software Developer employees well?

Software Developer professionals rate their compensation and benefits at iRobot with 3.3 out of 5 stars based on 21 anonymously submitted employee reviews. This is equal to the company average rating for salary and benefits. Find out more about Software Developer salaries and benefits at iRobot .

What are the top reviewed jobs at iRobot?

Software Engineer (22) , Intern (14) , Engineer (12) , Mechanical Engineer (10) , Principal Software Engineer (7) , Data Scientist (5) , Internship (5) , Manager (5) , Mechanical Engineering Intern (5) , Product Management Intern (5) , Project Manager (5) , Senior Engineer (5) , Senior Software Engineer (5) , Program Manager (4) , Test Engineer (4)

What are the pros of working at iRobot according to real employee reviews?

"Fast paced but lots of great people and cross functional collaboration" ((in 69 reviews)); "great environment and culture" ((in 35 reviews)); "Good Work life balance" ((in 33 reviews)); "Great benefits and the Company offered a lot of programs and or events." ((in 21 reviews)); "Great work environment from the start" ((in 11 reviews))

What are the cons of working at iRobot according to real employee reviews?

"Constant reorganization and layoff." ((in 15 reviews)); "Management is always pushing the lower staff for higher levels of performance usually related to more hours not more brilliance." ((in 13 reviews)); "Low pay and lack of support for growth" ((in 10 reviews)); "If there is an issue managers DO NOT give employee a chance to defend themselves." ((in 7 reviews)); "Constant lies and misinformation coming from upper management." ((in 6 reviews))

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3.9

76% would recommend to a friend

(21 total reviews)

Gary Cohen

Not enough data to show CEO approval

32% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.8

Work/Life balance

4.7

Culture & values

4.2

Diversity & inclusion

3.8

Career opportunities

3.3

Compensation and benefits

3.1

Senior management

Software Developer employees have rated iRobot with 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 21 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. iRobot is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Ventas al mayoreo y al menudeo industry (3.5 stars).

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21 reviews

2.0

May 22, 2020

Used to be good

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

The leading consumer robotics company.

Cons

Lack of innovation, internal infighting, and believes software infrastructure talent is a commodity. Chasing the buzz of neural networks as a silver bullet.

2.0

Apr 21, 2020

Good WLB, nothing else

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

WLB is good, work with robots,

Cons

compensation is low, not much cutting edge things going on, promotion

5.0

Dec 28, 2017

Superb work environment, small potholes in the road

Software engineer

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Excellent, easygoing manager, the best I've ever had (I was previously at Intel and Garmin). Very laidback, allows a lot of freedom to get the job done, and occasionally provides helpful suggestions with the work. Fun coworkers who are extremely competent at what they do A robotics/embedded systems playground - tons of interesting problems to attack. Engineers are given the freedom and flexibility to solve problems by any means necessary. 10% time to pursue your own projects (although the work still needs to get done) Excellent work-life balance - managers are very accommodating. Some seniors work from home for half the week. Although if you want to stay past 7, there's free pizza... Everyone is eager to offer help and get to the root of problems Upper management, e.g. VP of software, are always eager to improve and hear opinions Opportunities to travel to China and California for product development (software, electrical, mechanical, and others)

Cons

One program is poorly managed, understaffed, and hard to work on Occasionally, there is poor cross-team communication between software and electrical engineers, resulting in short-term crises Sometimes unrealistic deadlines are set for software work An Agile approach often means not much design work is done beforehand One half of the research arm (located in California) is resistant to change and unwilling to align with guidelines set by Bedford office Long-term prospects for the company look difficult - lots of competition coming from Chinese companies entering the market

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