Vantaggi
Worked with some nice people.
Svantaggi
I was hired on as a developer for a “sprint” that was expected to last about 3 weeks. What I didn’t know at the time was that 3 week sprint would turn into a 6 month ordeal of 12 hour days and abuse. All the while, I was being paid well under market, waiting for a salary review that never came. During my time at Spocket, I saw 4 other employees let go. 2 of which were hired and let go within the time I was there. Furthermore, I doubt the company’s business ethics for a number reasons, which I have chosen not to elaborate on. In any case, I fell into the mindset that I was not an employee, but rather a team member committed to the success of the company as a whole. A mindset which justified my sacrifices, and the ones of my co-workers (in hindsight, seeing someone work from the hospital where their wife is in labour should be frowned upon). To a degree, this was exciting, but it was far from being a healthy relationship. By the end, I was severely depressed. I don’t necessarily blame the company for letting me go; near the end of my time there, I was exhausted and under-preforming. Having re-examined my time with them however, I am firmly of the belief that the company treats it’s employees in a destructive and reckless manor.