Do Your Homework - Engineer Sparkcentral Employee Review

2.0
29 Sept 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Secured funding Lots of interesting challenges

Cons

Lots of turnover. Definitely investigate why over half the engineering team has left in the last three months. Exercise caution. Be prepared to work for "passion" and not necessarily market-rate compensation.

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5.0
16 Oct 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The environment is productive, great benefits, career path oriented goals.

Cons

There can be some internal drama somtimes.

1.0
4 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

1) free catered lunches, except on Fridays 2) health, dental, and vision benefits 3) adheres to unlimited vacation policy 4) readily provides requested work equipment 5) passionate and communicative office staff 6) engineers receive annual $2000.00 education budget

Cons

1) Career development and growth paths are non-existent 2) Non-transparent leadership 3) Middle-leadership lacks tactful communication and feedback 4) Upper management severely lacks communication with their teams 5) High levels of meetings to discuss problems, low levels of problems being solved 6) Engineering decisions are based on preferences rather than facts and proven technologies 7) Compensation is 55%-60% to market - a leader has been quoted to state that those hoping for market compensation are to look for employment elsewhere

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