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My actions do the talking - Anonymous employee Interaction Design Foundation Employee Review

5.0
15 Nov 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I was unfortunate to have had some bad experiences in my previous employment, but at the IDF my actions do the talking for me. My colleagues do not engage in office gossip but recognize my work and the results I create. I felt I was going crazy in my previous job because I didn’t have time to get my job done but wasted most of my time. It’s extremely refreshing to be able to let my actions and results do the talking.

Cons

The thing that gives me the opportunity to work with a global team is also the thing that presents a big challenge, namely the different time zones for my colleagues. I can sometimes get a bit frustrated when my work is blocked by someone because they are sleeping when I am working. It does not happen very often but I’m the impatient type so it does tend to frustrate me at times.

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Interaction Design Foundation Response
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Thanks for taking time to write the review! We're so glad to see that you've not encountered any of the bad experiences you've had previously. We're ultra-determined to *never* allow office egos or a destructive atmosphere. Good point about the time zone issues. It's something we've tried to handle in various ways but we've not yet nailed it. As we grow, we can form teams partially based on their compatibility in terms of time zones. That should solve the problem once and for all. We're not there yet - so please be patient ;-)

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