good but not great - Operations StormGeo Employee Review

Before writing this I think it's fair to look in the mirror and judge your own accountability. So I kept this well in mind. Overall I would rate working at SG a 6 on a scale of 1-10. This mainly due to management. If you're liked, you have it made. If not, harmony is suffered and you will feel like you have a target on your back. Management clearly has their 'favorites' which is unfortunate. You can do tremendous good for this company, but if you make even the slightest mistake, you will hear about it. There is absolutely NO positive feedback which is very unfortunate. The pay is below average. Raises are minimal for all levels of experience. Generally 1-3% which is low for the Bay Area . Annual bonuses used to be common place, but not for the last few years even while the company has strong profits margins. If you move from the BA to an out-of-state location, you are forced to take a pay cut by as much as 15% (while still doing the same work) which is unfair as you had been under-paid for quite some time if you worked in the Bay Area. I notice also that experienced workers (beyond 15 years) are gradually phased out in order to cut costs. This likely due to a new office opening in the Philippines which is now becoming well staffed. Not a lot of appreciation for loyal employees. There is not a lot of room for personal growth either and many young employees leave after 2-3 years. Overall, I would recommend working for StormGeo since work/life balance and benefits are good, but watch your back as there are workers that like to report even the smallest errors/oversights. If you aspire personal growth and advancement, this is not a place for you. If you want to sit back, collect a pay check and get annual pay increases of 1-3%, then fine. Senior management needs to have developers develop quicker to avoid employees having to do 'work-arounds' in day-to-day operations that can easily lead to errors (for which you are considered accountable.