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> Then I checked Glassdoor (YMMV). There were a lot of negative stories about internal politics, gender issues, leadership problems, "insane" bad manager storie
by pcthrowaway 4y ago
> Then I checked Glassdoor (YMMV). There were a lot of negative stories about internal politics, gender issues, leadership problems, "insane" bad manager stories, etc. I don't know how Glassdoor works, but perhaps it was all lies; or perhaps it was very true; perhaps it has been erased (pay to play).
Are we looking at the same Triplebyte? Their reviews on Glassdoor are pretty good
edit: There are some nasty ones further back, the latest being Feb 2020
- scarmig 4y agoGlassdoor isn't really trustworthy: companies can pay it to nuke bad reviews.
- z9znz 4y agoAnother thing we can do, especially on HN (but also for those of you who may be in Cali where you actually meet a lot of humans in this space) is to ask, "Have I ever met a happy Toptal consultant?" Has anyone here on HN?
- pcthrowaway 4y agoI'm not really sure where Toptal fits into this. Triplebyte is not a consultant agency
- z9znz 4y agoSorry, the Toptal mention in my original post was not necessary. My experience with both companies was a waste of time and a disappointment, with similar characteristics along the way. I group them in the category of companies that has an attractive proposition but turns out to be much less lovely once known better.
- throwaway81523 4y agoToptal is consulting? I hadn't heard that before. I know they were notorious for long unpaid take-homes, so I skipped them. They claimed a pass rate of 3.5% but I figured that reflected the low percentage of visitors gullible or desperate enough to do the huge take-home.