Software Engineer in Seattle - Software Engineer New Grad Qualtrics Employee Review

4.0
Jul 22, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Very startup-like culture which allows even junior engineers to make a meaningful impact - Most people I have met are very friendly - Managers seem to care a lot about the team as a whole - Fast paced (could be a con depending on who you ask) - I've rarely worked more than 8 hours - Health care benefits are decent and better than most companies - Catered lunch (Not on Thursdays) - Free snacks, drinks, coffee. - Yearly experience money ($1500 towards going on vacation) - Monthly technical book stipend

Cons

- Lots of technical debt from the early days of "getting things done" - Pay might be slightly low but depends on which companies you are comparing to - Fast paced (could be a pro depending on who you ask) - There are quarterly bonuses but they are pretty low overall (it depends on rating) - Ops can be kind of rough depending on team *** I got hosed when it came to relocation money. I was a naive new grad and didn't realize the costs of moving. I ended up coming out of pocket quite a bit. ***

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Qualtrics Response
7y
We appreciate the review! We will certainly be reviewing and comparing our relocation money for new grads. Thank you for the honesty and shedding light on this pain point you experienced!

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3.0
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Pros

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Cons

Their actual company leadership does not always make the best decisions and rather than prioritizing root cause issues that impact both the customers and employees' daily work, they would rather prioritize shinier items that give the illusion of innovation. This will trickle down to the employees in the form of stressed deadlines, longer hours, and frustrated clients and/or frustrated teams you may work cross functionally with that are client facing. Your actual experience at qualtrics is largely based on what team/job function you are in and who your manager is. Additionally, there is a glaring diversity issue that remains unaddressed with no real effort to hire more underrepresented people of color, leading to the high turnover rate of underrepresented minorities who are not lucky enough to have great managers.

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