Sinking Ship - Software Engineer Granicus Employee Review

2.0
May 1, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Work / Life balance is great here. Great purpose (Technology for the people that change the world!) Great group of peers Lots of different tech stacks to learn.

Cons

Granicus used to be such an awesome place to work and thrive. Ever since the merger with GovDelivery though, employees are just a line in a spreadsheet. Pay is well below market rate ($30,000.00 below for some engineers) and raises are pretty much a flat 2-4% across the board no matter how much or little you bring to the table. Employees from all over the company are flocking away or actively looking for a new job. In the last 2 months in engineering alone Granicus has lost 1 director, 1 manager and 5 engineers and not a single position is open for back-filling... Every department is running extremely thin and has been for quite some time. Due to this and the fact that almost everyone is quite underpaid, burnout is a serious issue that no one seems to consider or care about. The product team is completely in control of everything engineering works on but can't seem to put together even the half-decent beginnings of a sound plan. They also flat out refuse to get feedback from engineers when forming plans.

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Granicus Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback and insight. We value the work you do and appreciate your advice to management on how to make improvements. We sincerely regret that your experience has not been up to par and we thank you for bearing with us during this time of growth.

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I genuinely loved working at Granicus, and would go back if offered a position. I loved working alongside my boss, and the leadership team above him as they all encouraged & enabled me freedom to grow and upskill by taking on diverse projects with autonomy. -Cross-Functional collaboration always supportive -Encouraging team members, who always take the opportunity to educate -Great leadership team across most functions at the VP & Director level (this is where I have experience)

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Granicus Response
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Thank you for your thoughtful review and for highlighting the positive aspects of your experience at Granicus. We’re glad to hear you felt supported by leadership and empowered to grow through cross-functional collaboration and different projects. Your feedback on acquisition integration is noted and remains a key focus area as we refine our best practices. Integrating teams, workflows, processes, culture, operations, and more is a big undertaking that could not be possible without our team coming together and working through the opportunities and challenges of transformation. We also value your advice on retaining top talent and institutional knowledge. We’re always glad to reconnect with former team members, and many have returned to Granicus to continue growing their careers. If you’re interested, we encourage you to reach out to our Recruiting team to explore current opportunities.
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