Politically scummy - Software Engineer Lyric Employee Review

1.0
8 Jul 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Compensation, but absolutely get the fine print before signing anything.

Cons

This "startup" is actually a spinoff of a bigger healthcare company, and they appear to have brought all the bureaucracy that goes with that. IT department appears devoid of technical acumen but skilled at "not-my-problemism" shuffling of tickets. HR is like a caricature of everything social media makes it out to be - apparently tasked only with legal compliance and protecting the company from its employees, not promoting good company culture. The company skimps on engineering, hiring contractors that build fast trash and acquiring companies without inspecting the code. Company has only been around a few years, but has tech debt more appropriate to a forty-year-old company. Middle management is focused on politicking and throat-cutting to get ahead. Interviewers lie about the work you'll be doing, the tech stack, the tools, the state of the company, then present a compensation package that rewards longevity.

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5.0
10 Jun 2025
Recommend
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Pros

People genuinely care about the success of our organization. They put client needs first and believe in partnerships that enable all to thrive.

Cons

Younger company means more agility, but less defined process. Employees need to be comfortable navigating the undefined.

2.0
19 Aug 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The legacy company had a very long history of great people working for a common cause, the customer.

Cons

New leadership has come in and are cleaning out the legacy staff who have been behind the success of the company. They are eliminating positions to make way for AI and moving engineering to India.

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