Interesting work, marred by constant redundancies and disorganised leadership
Pros
Interesting work due to a 3-sided marketplace. Flexible hours and good wfh policies. The people actually doing the work (i.e. not management) are amazing - switched on, intelligent and really nice. Great exit options in London - many Data Scientists go to FAANG afterwards.
Cons
Deliveroo unfortunately feels like a sinking ship - multiple rounds of redundancies at every level, high turnover and constant cutting of employee benefits. The Exec team doesn't seem to have a plan, and don't care to listen to anyone outside their circle. Data Science leadership is inexperienced - they focus on politics and playing favourites (which is a shame as the actual data scientists are generally very nice). Meanwhile, the team had no proper strategy, literally no roadmapping or goals, no visibility with senior leadership, but was hiring like crazy regardless. It was no surprise that DS was hit so badly by the most recent round of redundancies- even those of us who are safe are interviewing elsewhere. Also, massive discrepancies in pay and levelling that leadership publicly apologised for but refused to change. People in identical roles have ~20k differences in salary, but there are barely any promotions or pay rises.
