NIO USA: near-empty San Jose office, constant layoffs and hiring, little work

2025-07-12T00:00:00+00:00

A US office whose reporting lines run to China, near-empty, with layoffs alongside hiring and little real work; the reviewer also alleges irregular procurement.

NIOSoftware EngineerPosted 1 year agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: 5–10 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 5
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 3–5 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: No
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 10–20 hours
Who makes the decisions: Others
How colleagues work: Hardworking, late nights when needed
Office politics: Constant, hard to get work done
Left the org in the last 6 months: 5–10%
Food: Free, and fine

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NIO USA: near-empty San Jose office, constant layoffs and hiring, little work

NIOSoftware EngineerPosted 1 year agoBy Anonymous

About the reviewer

Status: Current employee, staying
Time at the company: 5–10 years
Role: Software Engineer
Job type: Full-time
Track: Individual contributor
Level: 5
Location: SF Bay Area
Degree: Master's
Experience before joining: 3–5 years

What they reported

Confident in the business: No
Clear path to grow: No
Hours a week: 10–20 hours
Who makes the decisions: Others
How colleagues work: Hardworking, late nights when needed
Office politics: Constant, hard to get work done
Left the org in the last 6 months: 5–10%
Food: Free, and fine

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