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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
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Feb 8th, 2021 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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Software Engineer
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Houston, TX
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Great place to work
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Friendly co-workers, essentially no bureaucracy to navigate
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Legacy Tcl code can be unpleasant, but that's easily overshadowed by the perks of working there
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0.0
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5.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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657257
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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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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
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Aug 1st, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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Software Engineer
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United States
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USA
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Fulfilling job
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- I like the people I work with
- Smaller company with less political BS than my previous jobs. You can actually get stuff done and have a voice. Management is generally pretty flexible.
- Lots of opportunities for learning new things.
- Challenging work
- Growth opportunities
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- Growth isn't what it used to be before the pandemic
- Career path is spelled out, but since it's a small company you have to do a bit more advocating for yourself to advance.
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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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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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657257
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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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2.0
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
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Jun 8th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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Software Developer
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Houston, TX
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Great domain, interesting work
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- Work on hard problems
- Aviation is interesting
- Lack of bureaucracy
- Mac hardware, open source stack
- Great, smart people
- Little/no crunch time
- Management training offered. Opportunities for non-management leadership.
- Great opportunities to have an impact - you are not a cog in the machine.
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- Reliance on Tcl, although this is changing rapidly with new software being written in Python and Haskell.
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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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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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4.0
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4.0
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657257
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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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2.0
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
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Jun 2nd, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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Anonymous
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United States
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USA
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Technically competent
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Highly Technically Competent
Easy to get the tools to do your job
Fully stocked snack room
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Lack of diversity in leadership
Lack of people management skills
Subject matter experts are always expected to work on those subjects including while on vacation/bereavement leave/sick time (even if it could wait) or if they move to a different project
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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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3.0
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5.0
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3.0
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1.0
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4.0
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3.0
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657257
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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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4.0
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
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Apr 13th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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Software Developer
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United States
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USA
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Software Developer
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Interesting work! There is a lot to do and interesting technical problems to solve.
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Bland working culture. Also use of old and odd programming languages. No benefits of being part of a tech company.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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0.0
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NO_OPINION
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0.0
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3.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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0.0
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657257
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Open
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Focus more on building a better working culture.
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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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0.0
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
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Jul 20th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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United States
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USA
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Great company. Unique. Special.
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Smart people
Great Mac products
Fully stocked kitchen
Office with beautiful views
Loyal and dedicated staff
Transparent leadership
Stable
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Growing pains
Change is hard at times
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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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NO_OPINION
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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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657257
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Open
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Don’t lose sight of greatest assets
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0.0
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[]
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
|
Jul 9th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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Software Developer
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Houston, TX
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Great place and interesting work
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- Smart, friendly people.
- Rapid development cycle.
- Growing company with lots of opportunity for career growth. You sometimes have to search out opportunities, but if you ask for more, or just start doing more, you will probably be rewarded for it.
- It's not consulting!
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Things can change quickly because the company is growing so rapidly. It can be hard to keep up sometimes.
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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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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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4.0
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4.0
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657257
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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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2.0
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
|
Feb 19th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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United States
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USA
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Everything is going downhill fast
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-Free snacks and soft drinks
-Good views from Houston office
-Ops department is extremely helpful and goes out of their way to find solutions and be helpful
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-There’s no long term road map or strategy and most of the projects I’ve worked on end up getting tossed out the door because the CEO dreams up something else he wants us to work on at the last minute.
-Crappy benefits. Health insurance is really expensive if you have a family and not very good coverage. HR isn’t very helpful at all.
-No investment in personal development or career growth
-Not everybody has to have a annual review and the process is not fair. Only new people and junior people review each other. CEO doesn’t follow same feedback process for people who report to him.
-There are constantly new people being hired and growth is happening too fast. In my department productivity is decreasing not increasing as new people are added because we are constantly spending time training new peeps.
-Some of the leaders are very mean and take pleasure in belittling you in meetings.
-The culture is very cliquey
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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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1.0
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1.0
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4.0
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1.0
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2.0
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3.0
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1.0
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657257
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Open
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Establish a culture that values respect and clearly communicate long term strategy and vision. There should be an opportunity to provide feedback on leaders and policies/processes should apply the same to everyone.
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0.0
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[]
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No
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Yes
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0.0
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
|
Jan 17th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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United States
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USA
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Challenging and rewarding
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Very interesting work with unique problems to be solved. Very smart team with very high hiring standards. Very collaborative and fantastic work culture as well.
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Benefits could be better. While 401k match is good, more vacation and leave would be appreciated.
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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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4.0
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5.0
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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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5.0
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657257
|
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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4.0
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
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Travel & Leisure
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private:flightaware
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=657257
|
Oct 19th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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FlightAware
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Houston, TX
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Alright company but doesn't always feel like the right fit
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- Medical and dental insurance are 100% covered for employee only.
- Fitness reimbursement.
- Flexible hours and the ability to work remote if needed.
- Healthy snacks and beverage available. Can order lunch on the company website and it'll be delivered. Very convenient when you forget to bring a lunch or wanna try something different.
- CEO is very personable and seems to be committed to the growth of the company.
- As with most smaller start up companies, there isn't much structure for future career plans and growth. You have to be a self starter and know what you want. If you ask for more training or something, you're likely to get it. This can be a pro if you have an idea of what you want out of your career progression.
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- PTO must be used for sick days. This can be stressful when you need a mental health break but don't want to take a vacation day for it. I wish they would change this.
- The culture sometimes doesn't feel very inclusive. Especially if you don't work much with other teams or if aviation isn't of major interest to you.
- This is a software company at its core but if you don't work as a developer or something adjacent, it can feel like there isn't much future potential for you here.
- As with most smaller start up companies, there isn't much structure for future career plans and growth. You have to be a self starter and know what you want. If you ask for more training or something, you're likely to get it. This can be a con if you aren't prepared.
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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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2.0
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4.0
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5.0
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4.0
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0.0
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4.0
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0.0
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657257
|
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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|
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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Feb 13th, 2021 09:14PM
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FlightAware
|
|
Travel & Leisure
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