Pros
Close parking, double monitors, and team work. The people are Clarifire's greatest asset! Too bad they are severely undervalued - you can't automate everyone into submission!
Cons
The story of the Emperors New Clothes is the perfect metaphor for Clarifire. There are at least two executives who will have to look up the story (to understand the relevance) and quite possibly the word "metaphor" itself! You have never experienced a workplace where the owner surrounds herself with people who tell her Yes - at any cost. People who give honest feedback are fired without hesitation. The pinnacle of Clarifire's business acumen was last week's Reduction in Force which was personally handled by the CEO. Her explanation to the (laid off) staff was that bad news received less than 24 hrs before was the catalyst for this RIF. The reason - "Clarifire's largest client pulled a significant amount of business" which resulted in a separation of 10 current employees + 3 new hires ( offers rescinded less than 2 business days prior to their start date). That's pretty reactionary - getting news that 1 of 8 current clients is reducing their portfolio and immediately you cut head count by 10%. The payback for loyalty of people who had worked for the company 60-70 hours/week for 3-6 years was 2 weeks severance and an article planted in the local business journal claiming only 5 people were let go and the cause being a new expansion of the data center. The Owner thinks Glassdoor is only disgruntled former employees - but the reality is that it's current employees who know that any constructive feedback can earn you the next ticket out the door with a "you are just not a fit" excuse. It's also everyone who has ever quit or been fired's exit interview. Negative feedback never gets through the filters (The Emperor's ministers). "The Emperor's ministers cannot see the clothing themselves, but pretend that they can for fear of appearing unfit for their positions." The most valued dept at any company is human resources. At Clarifire HR has a revolving door. HR staff are asked to tell the owner who has complained, what they reported to HR, and that information is shared amongst the inner circle, and is often used against people. HR staff doesn't last because true HR generalists have too much integrity to participate in the unprofessional atmosphere created by the owner. Talk about a lack of integrity - how about having negative feedback placed directly in your employee file and you are never notified? Building a (behind the scenes) case against someone is a common practice at Clarifire. Despite years of service or aptitude - you professional reputation can be torn down by key people in the inner circle who are threatened and bad mouth your work. People are black-balled based on how they look or telling the wrong person No. Feedback that goes against the norm is never welcomed. Don't ever fill out an employee survey at Clarifire - they are tracked back to the IP address of the person who submitted. If you buy into the emperors new clothes metaphor then Clarifire is the "perfect" fit for you. If not, don't bother applying! Clarifire operates under the axiom of pluralistic ignorance.
