This company is nothing like what they pretend to be - does not practice what they preach - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso Achievers

1,0
5 feb 2013
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

There are benefits at this place like laptops for everyone, great work spaces/offices, a great dress code, food and drinks supplied, a drinks celebration every Friday and other things that are perks indeed but these are superficial and hide the huge cons below sadly.

Svantaggi

To be honest the list of cons is insanely long. The biggest con which sums it all up is that working at this company is nothing like what appearances make it to be. Management says they are transparent but they are not forthcoming with much information - most times they tell people when they are forced due to rumors, issues or no other choice. Management presents themselves like they have a strategy and plan for growing and focusing the company - but reality is that it changes so frequently, randomly and without true research and strategic thinking (makes it impossible to keep your role focused in the right direction). The company claims to be inclusive and accepting diversity but unless you are in a clique, drink the koolaid you will be an outsider and anyone not in a favourites circle, good luck being properly recognized or rewarded, regardless of performance. Lastly, they claim they put everything on the table and speak honestly with everyone - nothing could be further from the truth - most discussions with management or senior leadership are lies right to your face. Lastly in terms of execution, whether operations, marketing, strategy, or product development, they claim to have hired people with experience and great qualifications (A Players) when in reality none of these people in such high regard have actually worked for decent sized companies and actually know what they are doing - they fly by the seat of the pants - and as a result the company is managed by people in way over their heads. As a result, while the company concept is great, it falls apart in every aspect of execution from strategy, operations, development, client relations and overall management. Oh and most of the hiring is done based on culture fit - yes that is important to get along - but it usually WAY overshadows a persons qualifications so many people are hired as long as they have minimal qualifications as long as the hiring people think they could be FRIENDS with them - seriously!

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Risposta di Achievers
12y
Thank you for taking the time to share your review. To address your point on hiring friends, we strive to hire very similar-minded individuals with characteristics that fit a high-growth business and are passionate about their jobs, making an impact on the organization. Because of that, you will find that our employees forge strong relationships with their co-workers, both personal and professional. No different from any other start-up turned high-growth tech company, continued change is a part of our growth and success. We may have occasionally tried something that didn’t work, but at the end of the day we have done 80% growth for the past few years. We attribute that growth to our fantastic employees! To be successful you have to fail occasionally, and we are continually learning and growing together as a whole.

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5,0
21 mar 2025
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

-Electric Energy -Great CEO -Employees want to grow and are open to change

Svantaggi

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5,0
5 ago 2024
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Great company, great vibe. Love it.

Svantaggi

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