Centro Reviews

Pros

Centro was a good company to work for.

The product - Basis - is fantastic, and will truly be a game changer for small to mid-market sized agencies and companies.

Perks to the job were great - unlimited PTO, competitive salary, good health benefits, tons of flexibility in all aspects of the position.

There are a LOT of good people at this company. A few bad eggs that stand out, but overall, you'll find many people who believe in the company, and are willing to help.

Advice to Management

Stay on the current path, but realize what your sweet spot is, and adjust your pricing model accordingly. You'll make the sale stronger, and win a lot more business.

Pros

Centro does a great job bringing in talented, intelligent and caring people. We have an incredible company culture that truly embodies it's core values and encourages personal growth for all employees. They offer ongoing training for all levels and help you create a career plan specialized with your manager. Unlimited FTO, Ferris Bueller days, Save the World days, etc. etc. Also offer yoga classes and guided meditation multiple times a week.

Pros

Good group of people and solid benefits.

Pros

Good benefits, unlimited time off.

Pros

Great people, great atmosphere, great technology

Pros

Nothing noteworthy to mention as pros. Just a regular technology company trying to stay in business.

Advice to Management

Try to retain good employees than restructuring and experimenting.

Pros

The people at Centro are what make this company incredible. From our Founder and CEO Shawn, to our interns we call Centerns - everyone I've interacted with at Centro is kind, respectful, intelligent, driven and quirky. This is not by accident; everyone who works at Centro is carefully vetted, not only to determine if he or she is a good fit for the position, but most importantly, to determine if he or she is a good fit for Centro. Each new employee is sent to our Chicago headquarters for New Hire Orientation to not only learn about the company's mission and values, but also to be welcomed into the family. Speaking of family, Centro truly does feel like a big blended family of sorts. It's insane how much the executive team truly cares about us, and how much we care about each other. Recently, my family experienced a major tragedy, and several members of the executive team reached out to me personally to ask how I was doing. Centro went above and beyond in so many ways and I felt (and continue to feel) completely supported and cared for.
Aside from the people, we have incredible benefits at Centro (our paid time off and maternity/paternity leave policies could not be better in my opinion), and the company is extremely dedicated to the personal and professional growth of its employees. For example, managers are frequently educated on conscious leadership principals to set them and their teams up for success. One thing I love most about Centro is our foundation in gratitude; it's common to see the words "I appreciate you" in an email from a colleague, and we even have a "Raving Fan" program that recognizes Centrons who go above and beyond their day to day job descriptions. This all creates contagious positive energy throughout our offices, which happen to be located in the best locations within each city. Humor is also a theme at Centro - we laugh together often, and we enjoy having fun with each other. For example, employees who leave the company and return after a few months or years receive Centro-branded boomerangs. It's amazing to see a relatively large company operate so succinctly, and I'm just happy to be a part of it.

Pros

1. Unlimited Vacation ... But it's to the discretion of your manager. Some people will get approved over and over again, and others will not.
2. Lots of great work to be done ... But not enough people who are actually capable of getting it done, which causes an imbalance of workload.

Advice to Management

Put on your professional hat. Stop focusing on your personal ideas and feelings about your team (including who you like more than everyone else) and focus on what is important: knowledge, dedication, insightful thinking, creative problem solving and hard work. You are ignoring the people who are actually trying to get great work done to hold the team up, and rewarding those who feed off the hard work of others. It is beyond frustrating and playing favorites makes the situation so much worse for those people who don't know how to be your best friend. It's fine to have fun, be casual and make friends, but there's a line of professionalism to be found, and you really need to find it.

There are a select number of managers and teams that I think might actually have a handle on how to run a team properly, without playing favorites and making people feel so belittled and bitter. Maybe you can all learn from them, because I don't know what else to suggest to you. Unless of course the intent is to get rid of anyone who is not your best friend and you are completely happy with the deconstruction of the various teams. If that is the case, you are doing a great job! Keep up the good work!

Pros

They want to do the right thing

Advice to Management

Grow up. Be transparent with your pricing

Pros

* Our kitchen is stocked with snacks and fruit comes once a week
* Free Citibike membership
* Unlimited vacay (within reason)