Good engineering problems to solve with a great working atmosphere - Software Engineer ShopRunner Employee Review

5.0
4 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Being a small company, and operating in a tricky space of eCommerce, there are a LOT of avenues of development. This translates to a lot of options of work available. The company is good in being sensitive to your developmental aspirations and tries to fit into what you want and of course, what is required at the moment. The work life balance is good, with people not being judged on work hours, taking off if needed, Working from home, again, when needed. The engineering militia gathering mass means more socializing events, free weekly lunch, happy hour etc. The leadership is terrific. I have worked with 3 other companies before and this place has by far the coolest 'bosses'. I have never been micromanaged in 2+ years here which in startup dog-years is heck of a lot. New ideas and eagerness is well appreciated by the management as well as the peers. The company pays competitively and has standard benefits like health/401K etc.

Cons

A bunch of folks working for ShopRunner are in Pennsylvania - where ShopRunner originated and continues to operate from. This causes a disconnect, at-least from an engineer's perspective; mainly because of the time difference. Also, managing a project with people from both coasts can be hectic sometimes. That's the only 'real' problem i see.

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Cons

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4.0
3 Dec 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1.) The San Mateo, CA office is top-notch. Great location, with easy walking distance to tons of restaurants for lunch and post-work happy hours. 2.) Great group of people. Everyone working here seems 100% committed to producing a great product, and coworkers are always challenging you to be your best. 3.) Great work/life balance. Generally speaking, there aren't a ton of late nights or early bird meetings. Management understands we all have lives, because they do too! With such a shallow company, everyone from the CEO on down is on a first-name basis with one another.

Cons

1.) Although the office space is great, the building is a tad dated. The elevators are extremely slow, and it seems like there are always repairs happening on the dishwasher/AC/elevators/etc. Not necessarily a "ShopRunner" problem, but it definitely makes a difference in the day-to-day. 2.) No real feeling of company culture. It feels as though this is getting better, with increased company-wide meetings and more frequent happy hours but there is still a long way to go. A common mission statement would be nice. 3.) There is no sick-day policy, just a combined PTO policy. We have a very open-air office, and when someone comes in sick because they have a vacation coming up and can't afford to take a day to stay home, that affects the whole office.

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