InterWorks reviews about "leadership"

Expectations are to provide a high quality when delivering solutions to clients, and as with most IT jobs after-hours work does pop up from time to time. There is a strong emphasis on soft-skills so for those that like to work by themselves may find it difficult to excel. For those looking to quickly climb the latter, make sure you have both technical expertise and people skills.

Leadership is stuck in the past. The CEO would need to make some hard decisions about those at the top of his organization, but he's unable to do so. At one point, there were teams people were proud to be on, but InterWorks has also sucked them into the dark side. Internally InterWorks takes reviews like this on Glassdoor, or when people leave the company and make an excuse as to why people are leaving, and reviews are tanking. The story of InterWorks and how it came to be, including how it's made of all of the CEO's best friends, doesn't help the culture anymore. Those same best friends are the ones who have made it a hard place to work. There seems to be this cult-like thinking, and until you're not in it anymore, it's hard to see that there are much better places you can work than here, where it feels like your wheels are constantly spinning.

No workplace is perfect, and not everyone is perfect for InterWorks.

Nothing is perfect, but there wasn’t really anything major to complain about. Only real issue I had was the org structure was a little flat so that limited career progression, but I believe much of that has changed.

InterWorks is a company that appears to be thriving on the surface, but beneath the glossy exterior lies a disheartening truth about its work environment, leadership, and overall employee experience. My time at InterWorks left me deeply disappointed, and I feel compelled to share my negative experiences with this company. First and foremost, let's talk about the CEO, Behfar. While he may project an image of success and leadership, his actions speak louder than words. It's evident that he doesn't genuinely care about his employees. Behfar seems more focused on his personal ambitions and ego, often disregarding the concerns and needs of the people who work tirelessly to make InterWorks successful. This lack of empathy from the top sets a concerning tone for the entire organization. InterWorks also appears to be trapped in a time warp, resembling a boys' club rather than a modern workplace. The company's culture is far from inclusive, and it often feels like a fraternity where a select few hold all the power. Women and minorities at InterWorks are marginalized, and their voices are seldom heard. This antiquated approach to workplace culture is not only regressive but also a significant roadblock to fostering innovation and diversity. The return to the office after the COVID-19 pandemic has been nothing short of disastrous for InterWorks' culture. Instead of embracing the lessons learned during remote work and adopting a more flexible approach, the company's insistence on returning to the traditional office setting has ruined the culture. Employees are now forced to endure long commutes and rigid office hours, all of which could have been avoided to provide a better work-life balance. In conclusion, my time at InterWorks was marked by disappointment, a disconnected CEO, a boys' club culture, and a return to the office that did more harm than good. This company needs to seriously rethink its leadership style, culture, and approach to work in the 21st century if it hopes to retain and attract top talent and improve the employee experience. Until then, I would strongly caution anyone considering a career at InterWorks to think twice.

None that I can think

We got too big. We had a strategic partnership that enticed us to grow in ways that weren’t actually healthy or true to who we want to be, and as that partnership has receded we have gone through a multi-year rightsizing action that finally feels close to over. I’ll note that this hasn’t meant layoffs. Despite what some other reviewers have said about leadership being callous and out of touch, the reality is they are so allergic to upending livelihoods that they’d rather pick other struggles, or turn down lines of business that we can’t pivot to quickly as a result of wanting to keep everyone who continues to choose InterWorks. Depending on who you are and how you view things this could be a pro, but it has made many things harder too.

• Compensation packages haven't kept up with the times which has led to a bunch of senior and highly talented folks to leave the company • Company needs to pivot away from BI as it becomes more of a commodity service. Data engineering and Machine learning will be key battlegrounds in the future