A Company That Treats You Like an Adult (:O) - Senior Software Consultant Test Double Employee Review

Fully remote, great people, solid benefits

Benefits keep shuffling and there's not a lot of flexibility with which client you're working for

Test Double is full of thoughtful, professional software engineers & consultants and is a wonderful place to work and to grow. The company actively encourages personal development with 10% time and generous education/conference reimbursements. Leadership across all parts of the company is thoughtful and intentional in how things are communicated both internally and externally. There are a wide range of technical and less-technical challenges to solve across the client base, and the team doesn't shy away from staffing unique & exploratory engagements rather than allowing Test Double to become a "one-trick pony". Test Double also exemplifies remote culture: there has never been a central office, distributed employees have access to a wealth of online social engagements, and overall the org has really nailed what it means to work together effectively from anywhere.

The company's rapid growth over the last two years has created some gaps. The largest is that the progression system for consultants is in constant flux so it's difficult to seek a promotion or change in role, though regular salary review & advancement is still observed for everyone. Recent investments have been mostly focused on organizational support rather than feeding back into consulting teams. There has been significant tooling thrash as leadership & management struggle to find platforms that fit the unique processes they workshop. All of these feel like regular growing pains, but at an organization as unique as Test Double, they have a magnified effect. I expect this friction to pass eventually - the only way out is through.