Worst place you can work in - too bad you can't put 0 star - Anonymous employee Soft Paris Employee Review

1.0
15 Jul 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I can't think of any pros, aside from the people who work there. The founders have a talent for finding amazing, hard working and selfless people. Eventually, maybe one other: you end up learning a lot, simply because you have to get stuff done and if you can't adapt you lose your job. But it's not so much of a pro seeing that you get no help, no support, and obviously no thanks for trying to go above and beyond.

Cons

Where to start...? - Fear, blame and sometimes public humiliation culture. I have seen too many people break in tears, being shouted at and abused at in front of the whole team and even contractors, or because they are given impossible tasks with impossible deadlines and made to feel utterly incapable if they mention how huge the task is. - On top of being fairly self-centered, the 2 founders have paranoid instincts and think employees are plotting against them, which leads them to making assumptions about some personal conversations you have with your colleagues (later asking you what you were whispering about). Obviously any email you send has got to cc the whole wide world, too. Never experienced such palpable tension in an office. - Expect to work long hours, be made to feel you're still not doing enough, and not well enough, and be told to work even more outside office hours. Seen so many people work late in the evening, or on weekends. Compensation of any kind, even a tiny thank you? Forget about it too. - You job title and description means nothing. You'll end up having to do whatever's on the CEOs' mind, and if it's not in your remit, well just do it. - Salary is really low. True, this is still a small company (although it probably wouldn't be anymore if they'd treated employees right and didn't have that crazy turnover), but I've also been shocked to hear that some people got their salary drastically decreased if they were not performing well enough (again, according to really shocking standards). - You can be as creative and hardworking as you want, you'll end up not exploring your potential. Any new recruit is being made to feel exceptional and above the others for a month or until a new person joins, and then you're just part of the herd. - Your personal life means nothing. Pregnant? Expect to start receiving emails questioning your skills. Getting married? Be made fun of, because, that's something the founders see as too old-fashioned. Family member terminally ill and you need some time off to spend with them? How about we fire you on lousy grounds, or refuse the time off saying this is a bad excuse and work is too important. - Benefits? Let me see. No pension, no healthcare, minimum time off, no paid overtime. Yup, nothing! This company is ten years old, and is not keeping employees for more than one year and after much drama(and that's already a miracle). It's not growing because it's still not understood treating employees right (or just, decently). Don't jeopardise your career, your personal life and sanity: stay clear!

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1.0
12 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Nice borough and some nice coworkers.

Cons

No stars might be too much for this hostile, exploitative abusing hell. Had i viewed there comments,i would have never stepped into this madhouse. One of the top managers is a case in point for narcissistic personality disorders. As is common with many companies the company lacks any management structures, but this manager acts on a whim and is subjected to swinging moods; delight in humiliating people, reinforcing Soft Paris notoriety as a workplace for shameless and abusive practices, with partners preying on vulnerable employees through daily insults, disparaging and sarcastic comments, at times even sexist. Mistakes are never acknowledged; they would rather be blamed on unfortunate employees. MICRO MANAGEMENT The manager combs through all emails, commenting most formulations, mostly negatively; the manager requires to witness all your interactions with all other stakeholders within the company. NO HR. There is no HR department. Problems can't be voiced and have to be swept under the rug, as the judging parties are also the main cause of suffering within the organization. This company has existed for 10 years. It is still in constant state of flux; employee retention is abnormally low. If they ever want to improve their people skills and listen to employees, they should tackle the anger, the pain expressed in the glassdoor comments. They should also stop making up stories in the few positive comments found here: there is no full-time graphic designer. No marketing manager has been promoted. Some employees are hired under another company - in all likelihood, a shell - so that they wouldn't be scared off by the shady reputation of Soft Paris. One day a new employee is in, the next s/he is gone. Candidates, stay clear of the company for your own good and sanity.

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5.0
25 Sept 2019
Recommend
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Pros

I am working in Soft Paris for more than 5 years. Probably the position where I learned the most in my career. When I started working with Soft Paris, I had a lot of customer service experience, some coaching but I have been offered a manager position. It was a great opportunity for me. I was given missions beyond my skills and have been trusted and helped by the management to achieve them. I gained in self confidence over the years and develop so much skills because working in a small team means you have to be curious & independent, I like that. Each of the team member has his own field of expertise and share with others to create something great. It is nice to work with open minded people, even if we do not always agree with everything, we know we can express our point of view and discuss a situation. I also have been given the opportunity to work from home and avoid long commute, what I really appreciate. Basically, SP is a company where you receive a lot if you invest yourself in your job.

Cons

Working in a small company means you have to be flexible and adapt yourself. It can happens that you have to be reactive and deal with tasks that are outside your job description. You can have to deal with pressure when the business requests it.

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