TERRIBLE COMPANY - AVOID!!!!!!!!! - Software Engineer Axoni Employee Review

1.0
3 Jan 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Blockchain was "cool" a few years ago, too bad it isn't anymore - They are good at getting bad Glassdoor reviews removed

Cons

TLDR: management sucks up to clients, makes unrealistic promises, then dumps mountains of work on software engineers for bad pay. AVOID!!!!!! Too many cons to list here. Some include: - business/client facing team doesn't seem to DARE say no to clients - total pushovers - obsequiousness of client facing team leads to unrealistic expectations and promises that cannot be met - The DTCC project was meant to go live AGES AGO yet still hasn't gone live and it is now 2020 - SO FAR behind schedule - tiny stock option grants - terrible motivation for the team - management frequently misleads the team saying that they will do things and then not doing them - most if not all of the early employees left INCLUDING their initial VP of Engineering and Chief Operating Officer - shows they cannot retain talent - AxCore was meant to be open sourced ages ago but still hasn't been - why do you think they don't want people to be able to see the source code? - Terrible place for software engineers - bad code base, none of the engineering team gets a decent say in the best way to build the systems - I would NOT recommend joining here if you are a good software engineer - there are tons of other companies out there with better pay, easier work and better work life balance - Only got 15 days of vacation, 3 personal days and 5 sick days - no explanation of what to do if you are sick more than 5 days in a year - do you get fired? - Very rarely allowed work from home for engineering yet business team can pretty much come and go as they please - Didn't encourage internal candidates to apply for new openings, preferred to seek external candidates - Didn't give any good raises to software engineers

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5.0
5 Mar 2025
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Pros

A genuinely friendly and respectful culture makes working at Axoni enjoyable. The company prioritizes work-life balance, contributing to a stress-free and pleasant workplace. Regular team meetings and collaborative projects encourage active participation and knowledge sharing. Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package with generous vacation and time-off policies.

Cons

While the acquisition by LSEG offers new opportunities, it has also resulted in considerable restructuring at Axoni. This has included a significant reduction in staff and a downsize of the New York office. This has introduced uncertainty regarding future job opportunities and potential changes in the company's direction.

2.0
16 Aug 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

* Salary * scala FP shop * they hire good solo engineers.

Cons

I've never even seen a coworker be fired once at any other company. This one I went from a team of 15 engineers to 4 during my time. Some of it was layoffs, but after every layoff the CEO would stand there in the company meeting and say "sorry about the layoffs, the team we JUST FIRED PEOPLE FROM has been delayed so we are missing revenue we planned for and have to downsize". You can't make this up and it's entirely the senior leadership driving it. The process went on for two years before I'd had enough (I need the scala experience) ; ), each time, "This time we're going to be profitable!" followed by layoffs, followed by a COMPLETELY predictable additional investment or loan. The person in charge has no idea what state any of their projects are in and are planning out their years on estimates that haven't been updated in... years. To say that this is the worst job I have ever had is an understatement. I went from being the laid back person on every team to ending up in the ER feeling like I'm going to have a heart attack. I'm starting to readjust to a team that's not actively trying to drive me off but every time I neurotically run back to my computer to check slack I realize how messed up the experience was. What purpose can you serve as an engineer if Slack is that much of a presence in your day?

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