Pros
I think there are lots of good things to come as Makse Group grows and I hope to be here for years to come. Overall Makse Group has a lot going for it: Team - There are great experienced people here who are working hard to ensure we have exceptional internal and client facing: training, customer service, processes, etc. Growth Opportunities - Lots of room for career growth. As the company grows there will be lots of room for people to grow with the company. We don't follow a rigid promotion schedule which allows us to promote people when they are ready. Hours - Unlike many consulting firms, we expect employees to work a 40 hour work week. For employees that used to regularly work 55+ hour weeks at Workday consulting implementation firms it can be a fairly dramatic (good) lifestyle change. Benefits - We use trinet for benefits and our cost/coverage is fantastic. However, coverage amounts vary by state and plan level. In my experience, employee only medical is $0 and coverage for me and my spouse cost me what I used to pay for employee only coverage at my last large enterprise employer. Standardization - We are always asking how we can deliver an exceptional and consistent experience across all clients/projects. We often build templates, use tools like RPA, and are always exploring other cool solutions and partnerships to take things to the next level. Clients - We often function as an extension of our clients team. This means we take the time to understand their processes (current and future state), concerns, business goals, etc. We use this understanding to help clients make configuration decisions that align with their business and culture. With that, we really get to know our clients and have great relationships with them.
Cons
No major cons for me personally, but I am calling out a few things I often hear as cons from others: Pace of change - This is growing company. This means processes are continually evolving and changing as we figure out what works well and what does not. This can be challenging for people use to rigid processes and structure. Equity - Makse Group does knot offer equity (stock option grants) at this time. Not a big deal for those coming from other companies where there is no equity, but certainly a con for anyone coming from tech companies where stock options are industry standard. Workday Partner - Makse Group is not currently a Workday partner. While this may change in the future, this can be a negative for employees coming from partners who wish to keep their certifications. Logging Time - We primarily focus on post go-live support and projects. With that, time is logged to clients and an issue/task. This allows us to be accountable to our clients and clearly explain to clients how hours were used. Additionally, logging time this way allows us to see how well we estimated a project by comparing actuals. I am noting this as a con because logging time this way can be VERY different for people coming from implementation firms or industry jobs where no time is logged or time is logged with little to no detail. Logging time to tasks/issues can often feel like "micromanaging" to employees who don't fully grasp the concepts of issue/case management, SLAs, invoices with issue level detail, etc.