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How to kill an engineering department - Anonymous employee Mindbody Employee Review

1.0
Sep 24, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The immediate people you work with are a great bunch. Hardworking and trying to build the best product possible given the absurdities of the department.

Cons

Ever since going public Mindbody has been frantically trying to get profitable. In this time of frantic decision making the engineering department has become a mess of thrashing and confusion. Core values have been completely abandoned. Work life balance has been destroyed. Employees have been forced to go hourly. Executives are pretending they've been building a PMO for almost a year now. Incompetence at all levels of upper management. Every statement brought down by our CTO (Kunal) feels disingenuous. I'm convinced he has no idea what he's talking about whenever he speaks. It's clear management no longer cares about the people that work here and are forcing people out. It makes sense, engineers are the most expensive employees in the company. Force them out and outsource them seems to be the direction. Morale has hit an all time low and I know that most of the senior engineers are starting to look elsewhere for employment, Knual knows about this yet doesn't care. He doesn't seem to grasp what he's a CTO of. The Mindbody software is a mess of nasty business decisions mashed on top of each other. The key people that have any clue of how critical pieces work are on their way out. Prospective employees and current employees (all departments). I suggest you start planning the next stage in your careers as Mindbody is rotting away at the core.

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During my time at Mindbody, I was fortunate to work in an incredibly supportive team environment. The team was collaborative, fostering a positive and productive atmosphere where everyone’s ideas were valued. My managers played a key role in creating this supportive culture. They were not only approachable and encouraging, but also inspiring leaders who gave me the freedom to take initiative and grow within my role. One of the most rewarding aspects of my experience was the creative freedom I was given. I had the opportunity to explore new ideas and approach challenges in innovative ways, which made the work both exciting and fulfilling. This level of trust and autonomy helped me build my confidence, expand my skills, and develop as a professional. Additionally, the work culture at Mindbody emphasized collaboration, making it easy to share ideas and tackle problems togethe

Cons

While my experience at Mindbody was largely positive, there were a few challenges I encountered. One significant issue was the constant turnover in leadership. This frequent change in management created a sense of instability, as new leaders would often come in with different priorities and approaches. As a result, it sometimes felt like no one was on the same page, leading to a lack of direction and clarity. This inconsistency caused a fair amount of disorganization within the company, making it difficult to align on goals and strategies. The shifting leadership dynamics created some challenges in maintaining a consistent workflow and made it harder to build long-term plans. Despite the supportive team environment, this lack of continuity in leadership was a noticeable drawback.

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