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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Jun 24th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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United States
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USA
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Great company doing meaingful work
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I have never worked with smarter peers than here at Descartes Labs and with the recent changes in leadership (our interim CEO was also fantastic) we're finally getting competent direction and governance to go with it.
Remote sensing is a super interesting domain that is rapidly evolving as new tech is developed and new sensors come online.
Meaningful work that can actually make a difference in the world. Geospatial data is highly underused and can help in numerous meaningful applications such as climate change, disease monitoring and forecasting, and ecological monitoring.
Very challenging technical problems - geospatial data makes other people's big data problems seem like a joke. Awesome and humbling to work with people like our CTO Mike Warren who can tackle these sorts of problems over lunch.
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Still shrugging off the legacy of bad management.
Very complex domain can be overwhelming for some.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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3.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1294460
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Open
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The focus on structure, clear direction, and actually making decisions is a huge departure from previous leadership and is what this company has desperately needed for years. It feels like we're finally becoming a company run by adults.
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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4.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Aug 6th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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Software Engineer
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Santa Fe, NM
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Experienced leadership, top notch applied science team
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- new Head of Engineering is excellent
- good compensation package
- Applied Science is doing great work in conservation, climate change, and food security
- Santa Fe, NM is a beautiful town offering great standard of living
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- Organizational churn
- Uncertainty in product roadmap
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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3.0
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3.0
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5.0
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4.0
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1294460
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Jun 12th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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Santa Fe, NM
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Inexperienced C-level execs, lack of clear vision and leadership
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Exciting domain, opportunity to work with many smart and accomplished scientists. HQ location (Santa Fe) is lovely.
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Upper management is inexperienced and have too high of an opinion of themselves. They don't pay attention to experienced people but rather hire them as window dressing. To the extent, they do PR around them being hired to make the company look good, but ignore/overrule any advice they provide and they end up quitting. In the past 18 months, 3 executives quit from development to finance and marketing, some after being with the company no more than a year.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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11.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1294460
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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2.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Jan 27th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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Product
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United States
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USA
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Awesome solution applying machine learning to large data sets of satellite imagery
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Very interesting solution, cutting edge research, very smart minds, big $$$ potential
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steep learning curve, not a lot of help getting up to speed, need to be strong self-learner to succeed, lot of bright minds in their first 'corporate' job - new hires need to adjust accordingly
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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2.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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1294460
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Oct 10th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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Santa Fe, NM
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Silicon Valley Tech Start Up-In New Mexico!
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Very fast-paced environment, working on interesting scientific problems and using cutting edge technology. Never have to worry about being the smartest person in the room.
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Some growing pains around roles and responsibilities
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1294460
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Apr 26th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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Santa Fe, NM
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Recruiting Coordinator
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Beautiful office, amazing benefits, catered lunches, company culture, dog-friendly
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A bit crowded since we're growing quickly!
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1294460
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Apr 2nd, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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United States
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USA
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Classy tech start up in a great location
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Start ups are a dime a dozen in some areas but Descartes is doing super cool work in Santa Fe, NM. Cool start up vibe and transparent leadership. Highly recommend.
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Growing fast and squeezed for space until new HQ is ready. A temporary con.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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2.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1294460
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Feb 27th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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Marketing Manager
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Santa Fe, NM
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Gender equality is for real here
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With the current climate nationally around the gender equality subject it is great to work in a place with such a smart team. Two of our female scientists are being recognized at the NM Women in Tech event and lead significant science efforts at the company and it is clear it is important to company management to support equality in our culture.
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Everyone is so busy, onboarding was a bit rushed and challenging to navigate
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1294460
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Open
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Make onboarding more clear and supported
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Jun 20th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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United States
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USA
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Best Job I Ever Had
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Brilliant people. Super interesting work that makes a concrete impact on the world.
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Facilities issues popping up here and there do to the rapid growth but management has done about as good a job planning for this as one could hope.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1294460
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
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Software & Computer Services
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private:descarteslabs
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1294460
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Nov 2nd, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Descartes Labs
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Software Engineer
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Santa Fe, NM
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Awesome
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Descartes Labs has been a great company to work for. The atmosphere is relaxed but serious. Opportunities abound for gaining new skills and learning from others. This company has a bright future and I couldn't be happier.
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We can only manage a single dog at work and the chef only makes meals three days a week! Actually the biggest con for me is the commute to Los Alamos, but that is going to be significantly reduced with the new office only a few blocks from my house.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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0.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1294460
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Open
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The growth ahead is exciting and you are doing a great job keeping everyone moving in the right direction..
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0.0
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[]
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Jan 24th, 2021 09:20PM
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Descartes Labs
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Technology
|
Software & Computer Services
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