Absolute shambles - Senior Software Engineer Checkout.com Employee Review

1.0
Feb 11, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

* There are still a handful of decent engineers around the company with a spark in their eyes who you wouldn't mind working with

Cons

The company has been slowly but steadily transforming into an authocratic state with the current CEO reigning supreme. If only a few years ago the upper management would at least pretend to listen to the employees' feedback then now it's only their way or the highway. The most recent reorganization and layoffs caused by the change of CTO forced most people into survival mode when they are afraid of voicing any opinion that contradicts the line established by the higher-ups. When guessing who's next to leave the company next becomes a staple of the leaving drinks ceremonies, you know there's something wrong with the company.

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Checkout.com Response
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Thank you for your time in leaving feedback, all employee opinions and experiences matter to us. We're genuinely sorry that your experience with Checkout.com has not been positive. We work hard to continually improve our working environment, but recognise that it will not be a fit for everybody. Whilst we are a founder-led business, and able to move quickly in adapting to changes and rising to new challenges, we do not want this to be at the expense of creating a positive experience for our employees. We are investing heavily in our People strategy and in training and upskilling our leaders across the business. Change can not always be positive, but we believe in doing the right thing, rather than the easy thing and have had to make difficult decisions as an organisation to create a strong platform for our employees to thrive going forwards. Thank you again for your feedback.

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