Transparent on the outside Opaque on the inside - werkgeversreview Senior Software Engineer bij Compass

2,0
1 nov 2019
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Pluspunten

- Smart colleagues - Small teams and most managers are easy to talk to and very technical - 100% health care coverage - Other usual benefits like 401k(no match), medical, dental, Life, STD, LTD,.. - Flexible work schedule - Good work life balance - Quality Free Lunch everyday

Minpunten

- This is the single most reason why good people are leaving this company. This company has the worst performance review practice in the industry ever. Reviews are often late by 5+ months and Comp increases are nonexistent/negligible. Don't expect Compass to up your pay even to adjust for inflation. Compass is all talk and will setup shows every week during review cycle that will appear to look like they are helping you. Don't fall for it, actually it' s a never ending reality show and not sincere. At the end of every cycle you will find the P&C people (usually hired as contractors) responsible for helping with comp reviews done in a timely manner fired/quit. Its a show like I said and its intentional and happens during every cycle. The idea is to keep you working here on a sub par pay for as long as it can. Don't believe me ? If you interview here, ask when was the last time the performance review was on time. - The base pay here is sub par. So much so that you could probably get better pay at series C/B startups in the area. The strike price is formidably high that you may have to shell out 50K+ if you want to buy your options for any reason after they vest. - Down leveling is the norm here. If you are considering an offer it's important for you to ask about the levels because your base pay depends on it. - They have 2 health care plans. The 100% company paid free health care plan is JUNK. You will pay a few thousands in deductibles and copays per year.

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5,0
17 jun 2026
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Pluspunten

Forward thinking tech company exploring the cutting edge

Minpunten

Focused on expansion by any means necessary

2,0
17 jun 2026
Aanbevelen
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Pluspunten

People are smart. Very much a “move fast and break things” culture which can be refreshing compared to bureaucracy-heavy corporate life. I don’t agree with their values (if they have any) but what they’re doing is unquestionably working - business outlook is strong.

Minpunten

Leadership will tell you there’s no ego or self-interest involved in their strategy - that is untrue. It’s an extremely heliocentric culture around the CEO. A lot of the work is based around what people they're guessing he’ll like, but there’s no alignment at the outset and something you worked on for weeks/months will be trashed after one look from him. Their mission is ostensibly about empowering agents but they are solving a problem that pretty much no one was complaining about before they started, and which just so happens to work highly in their favor in terms of market share. It’s just business but very disingenuous- don’t believe the hype that it’s altruistic somehow. Also the CEO loves to share his sob story about his single mother upbringing, but simultaneously enacts some of the most anti-parent policies you could think of.

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