PrancingNugget
PrancingNugget

Your mental health isn't worth a slightly higher base pay in slice

A few people who are in advanced stages of the process and/or have offers from slice have been asking me whether it's a good idea to join.

My answer has always been consistent and I'm posting this so that people have more clarity.

Good folks are leaving in droves which is why they are trying to fill in some roles fast.

The company doesn't have a proper CTO, with engineering being managed by two people, one the head of analytics and data science being the 'people mananger' who is highly under-qualified for the job, and the second a toxic and borderline abusive character who is the 'chief architect'.

On top of that, there are some AHs from Bizops who'll do everything to blame you if things go wrong and steal credit if things are good, making your day worse rest of the time.

The critical Glassdoor reviews are totally true, and present points in an elaborate manner, while the few positive ones are clearly planted with 1-2 lines written for each. Plus the company is suppressing many reviews with the help of community guidelines.

Your package might have a generous ESOP component, but it is bloated and the company is looking to raise the next round at a highly diminished valuation.

There are more things in life than a few lakhs of extra base pay, for your long term well being.

I'm speaking about it openly since I left the org for a better opportunity recently and I don't want people to suffer more.

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FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo10mo

Good Samaritan. Can u suggest some better places u might have found in ur recent search ?

PrancingNugget
PrancingNugget
Slice10mo

US cos are moving a large part of their teams to India after eliminating jobs in the US. Indian startups are best avoided for now.

Join only if you really need a job and don't have other options.

FluffyNugget
FluffyNugget
Plivo10mo

Makes sense πŸ‘πŸ»

SquishyQuokka
SquishyQuokka
Gojek10mo

Slice is a known red flag. Stay away at all costs.

TwirlyTaco
TwirlyTaco
Gojek10mo

Few people I know went there from Gojek, but looks like they switched soon after joining

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Smart move

GigglyKoala
GigglyKoala

We Razorpay folks know all about your Chief Architect πŸ˜‚ Apt description

SnoozyWalrus
SnoozyWalrus

Never knew that person is abusive lol @NeedsImprovement

BubblyMochi
BubblyMochi
Tesco10mo

You just gave away the guy's identity πŸ˜‚

DizzyMarshmallow
DizzyMarshmallow

Same goes for navi.

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Darn it

DizzyMarshmallow
DizzyMarshmallow

Were you interviewing with them ??

JazzyQuokka
JazzyQuokka
PayU10mo

Frankly I would also not advice anyone to join Slice, was there for a few months, lot of red flags. Heard they are also having silent layoffs now.

TwirlyTaco
TwirlyTaco
Gojek10mo

Can you tell more about the red flags?

PrancingNugget
PrancingNugget
Slice10mo

@DeadlyDude , refer to Glassdoor and ignore the 2-line reviews.

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

I been posting about Slice issues from many months now. But some people keep flagging me and doing personal attacks. It would be better if they focus on keeping their house in order rather than showing up in GV to abuse on one's salary.

PrancingNugget
PrancingNugget
Slice10mo

@FUDResearch , did you work in slice or know someone who did?

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Part of my job is research. Hence I keep tab on all companies. I do get insiders news

ZoomyNoodle
ZoomyNoodle

Unfortunately, I feel half of the companies out there are like this only.

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Simpl next?

DizzyMarshmallow
DizzyMarshmallow

Ex : Navi

JazzyPotato
JazzyPotato

I once got an opportunity to become a founding designer for Slice...the founder directly messaged me on LinkedIn. I skipped the opportunity πŸ’€

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Bravo

PrancingNugget
PrancingNugget
Slice10mo

@ninjafigma , refer to Shikha Gupta's profile to understand her experience with slice 🀣

ZippyBoba
ZippyBoba

That's what I've seen, if the company doesn't have a proper CTO life becomes hell for the tech employees because people who take decisions take it without knowing how much effort goes into building the product and they go and promise shit to clients

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Last CTO they had, looks like they forced him to exit so that they can run without a leader

PrancingNugget
PrancingNugget
Slice10mo

They have the Head of Data Science & Analytics as People Manager for the entire Engineering org, so that any EM/Director trying to set more rational expectations can be shunted out whenever needed.

Many EMs were asked to leave because they disagreed with the wrong people.

DizzyLlama
DizzyLlama
Atlys10mo

Thanks for this. Even I was approached on linkedin for a role in Slice. I wasn't gonna apply though, but looks like I did dodge a bullet

SillyMochi
SillyMochi

Bravo

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