Working at Oculus, timing better now?

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eRDE28

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eRDE28
Jan 25, 2018 8 Comments

What have people heard about Oculus recently? Esp around leadership and how their focusing priorities for 2018 and beyond?

I’ve heard from a few people around Oculus culture that didn’t seem super positive but rumors might just be rumors.

Uber ATG’s VP of engineering (Jon T) just left Oculus which gave me some pause as well.

Thoughts?

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  • Oculus was a little awkward for a while but seems to be getting better. There was a management change that put in one of the better higher ups and it seems like it's getting better headway.
    Jan 25, 2018 5
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      eRDE28

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      eRDE28
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      Thanks for the input here, this is really helpful and encouraging. I see a lot of similarities between oculus and Uber ATG in terms of big bold bets, running independently and playing a major role in the future success of the company.

      I won’t be having any type of leadership capacity soon, I have about 3 years of experience so would be playing the role of IC for a couple more years I think.

      How’s the overall sentiment around Hugo been so far? What have you heard there?
      Jan 26, 2018
    • I don't know much about Hugo. That side seems to be ok but you'd have to ask around for more opinions.

      Oculus Research seems to be "they can do pretty much whatever they want as long as they have a reasonable plan". Abrash seems to have a strong, carrying personality from what I've seen of him but I also don't really know details.
      Jan 30, 2018
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    WoodFloor5

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    WoodFloor5
    Same here
    Jan 25, 2018 0
  • Amazon / Eng
    Acys61

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    Acys61
    I'm really curious about this as well. Talking to a recruiter about Oculus in Redmond
    Jan 25, 2018 0