A company languishing in uncertainty - Senior Software Engineer Hanzo Archives Employee Review

2.0
2 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Generally, good people. Mostly trying hard to do the right thing for the company. A couple of very smart people there, too. Reasonable pension contributions. Remote working supported. Travel paid for

Cons

A lot of the time, the leadership cannot articulate a technical vision. Over reliance on one or two individuals to create the product, regardless of whether what they are creating is what customers want or is technically sound.

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5.0
23 Dec 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This company has so much potential and is a perfect platform for growing ones career. The executive leadership team is a special group of people with incredible experience that you will have first hand exposure to. Not a lot of global companies can say that. Hyper collaborative focus & culture that promotes positivity & creativity. Hanzo’s explosive growth is nothing short of impressive & an abundance of opportunities to help build this company into its next tier of hyper-growth!

Cons

None i can think of! I’m extremely happy here.

2
1.0
9 Aug 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remote working and interesting problems to solve in this industry.

Cons

Clueless slapdash technical leadership and vision, you will be working on projects built with complexity from the ground up that become too big to fail. You’ll be working with people that have no idea how to function within a team that shield themselves and their work from any form of discussion or review until it becomes too much of a priority for it not to be released, which contributes to an atmosphere of chaos and confusion. Putting in extra hours over the weekend or working longer hours is encouraged and spun as being healthy by higher ups. Concerns about how things are shaping up are ignored and made into being some kind of 'personal vendetta' as a way to mask issues and keep stakeholders happy and oblivious. Zero transparency, you'll be at the mercy of whether or not management personally like you as reviews and goals are just a box ticking exercise.

5
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