Heavy siloing and lack of collaboration between teams define the engineering org - Software Engineer 1Password Employee Review

1.0
18 Nov 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Pretty good benefits Remote environment is flexible Smart fellow ICs to learn from

Cons

Teams in the tech org are heavy siloed, and there is an astonishing lack of synergy and organization between teams and projects. There is little thought given to inter-team dependencies in the planning phase which leads to delays and general confusion over who owns what. Projects and teams are constantly shifting, lack identity and have an overall air of purely top down planning with little input from the ICs trying to make progress the best they can. Overall all, it's hard to recommend.

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1Password Response
6mo
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to leave your thoughts. We're very sorry to hear that your experience wasn’t positive, and we appreciate you sharing opportunities for improvement. Feedback like yours helps us continue to grow. Please know we’re always open to hearing more if you’d ever like to chat further. Take care, - The People Team

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5.0
24 Apr 2026
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Pros

- Awesome founders when they were involved in the day-to-day - Great benefits

Cons

- Lost a lot of what made this place special during the scale up from 100-1000 employees - Hired a ton of outside leadership which ultimately resulted in a culture shift and many of the people who worked there the longest leaving

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1Password Response
4w
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and feedback about our culture. Take care, – The People Team
3.0
7 Mar 2026
Recommend
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Pros

* Flexible working arrangements and quite a bit of autonomy. * A genuinely supportive manager and a collaborative, positive team environment. * Competitive pay for the role and responsibilities.

Cons

In recent years the company has shifted in a direction that feels very different from the organisation I originally joined. * There is a strong emphasis on a “high performance culture”, but there is limited structure or support in place to help employees develop the skills needed to meet those expectations. * Career progression and compensation increases can feel closely tied to visibility rather than the quality or impact of the work itself. * The company is moving away from its fully remote approach. In-person events that were once optional are now mandatory, even for teams that may not directly benefit from them. The locations chosen do not always appear to consider the needs or circumstances of a globally distributed workforce, and employees are now required to go through formal accommodation processes simply to avoid international travel due to health or safety concerns.

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1Password Response
2mo
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're glad to hear about the aspects you're finding supportive, and we appreciate your feedback as we continue to evolve our culture and support our team members. If you'd like to chat further, please know we're always open to hearing more. – The People Team
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