Great experience, loved the challenge! - Recensione dipendente - Dipendente anonimo presso SpotMe

4,0
20 nov 2019
Dipendente anonimo
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

- Connecting and collaborating with smart people and great minds - Dealing with Fortune 500 accounts and highly demanding clients and partners - Growth opportunities - Strong bond between colleagues - People are (often) heard - Management/Exec are approachable people - Great offices and working environment/facilities - You are trusted after you've proven your value - Some cool values conveyed by the company (excellence, accountability) - Lots of initiatives and projects for people to contribute - A passionate CEO

Svantaggi

- Work/life balance in some department is near impossible - Change is good but the company lacks consistency in them - You are heard but often you can feel bitter as nothing changes - Always working on short deadlines making projects often not sustainable over time (have to redo things frequently - a lot of patching) - No retention policy and high turnover (Management should be held accountable for that) - No learning opportunities for raising talents (budget for courses, coaching etc.) - Micromanagement is starting to be put in place - Some execs are "too inspired" by the CEO and they lose sight of their own personality, opinions or preferences - A passionate CEO

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5,0
14 mar 2024
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Great product to work with. Constantly traveling to different cities and meeting new people.

Svantaggi

Days can be long. Some clients may be high pressure.

1,0
31 ott 2025
Consiglia
Gradimento del CEO
Pronostico commerciale

Vantaggi

Decent pay I would say

Svantaggi

Unsustainable Workload & Non-Existent Work-Life Balance: "Heavy workloads and long hours are expected regularly" is an understatement. As a customer support employee, you're constantly fighting fires, often for a product that feels "under developed" or "requires a PhD to be used properly". I frequently worked late nights and weekends, with little to no break during "busy seasons" (which felt like all the time). The company seems to have a "churn and burn" mentality with employees, operating under the impression that we won't stay more than a year or two anyway. Lack of Management Support & High Turnover: There is no proper HR department to address employee concerns, and management is often described as "old-school and controlling". If you complain about being overwhelmed, you're likely to be "labeled as unable to handle the pressure and next in line for termination". The high turnover rate means you're constantly picking up the slack from those who have left, creating a vicious cycle of burnout. Poor Internal Communication & "Culture of Fear": Communication between departments is terrible, with "department silos" creating a "blame game" when things go wrong. The CEO's management style fosters a "culture of fear," with some employees even mentioning "micro-managing and mental abuse" as a day-to-day occurrence. This creates an extremely uncomfortable and unprofessional office environment. Product Issues: Supporting a product that isn't fully tested or user-friendly is incredibly frustrating. We often had to rely on "crappy workarounds" to help clients, which made the support process much harder than it needed to be.

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