Top-Down Decisions, Waterfall Execution - Senior Full-Stack Developer Life Time Employee Review

2.0
8 Feb 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Free gym membership for employees

Cons

Most corporate, bureaucratic place I've ever worked. They claimed to be Agile but essentially ran waterfall in 2-week sprints. My team did not include a Product Owner (or any representative from Product), so any questions had to be routed/filtered through my manager, up a few levels and then back down. The business stakeholders we worked with seemed openly hostile/resistant to Agile--even after having completed 1 week of company-mandated Agile training. They still wanted waterfall rather than iterative development/delivery. Be prepared for the CEO to completely blow up your lives once per quarter or so. He will decide that some change needs to be made in 2 weeks, after which everyone scrambles to complete it on time, regardless of what had been planned. Very hostile to remote work. Fortunately, I started right after lockdown when the company was more open to it. Since I had been told I could work remotely when I was hired, I was grandfathered in--at least under the table by my manager. Technically, though, I was supposed to be hybrid. Compensation was on the low end. 401k matching is not guaranteed. Had to wait 2 months for health insurance coverage, which is unacceptable.

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5.0
5 May 2026
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Pros

Free gym membership. Great facilities

Cons

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Life Time Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave such a detailed review! We’re grateful for your perspective and glad to hear that you’ve had positive experiences with our Swim & Aquatics team. We’re committed to creating an environment where our team members feel valued and supported, and your feedback helps reinforce that mission. Thank you for being an important part of Life Time!
1.0
21 Jun 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Good brand name, good concept

Cons

Unprofessional managers, unrealistic goals, no professional development

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