Pros
- Positive and collaborative culture with many talented colleagues. - Free drinks on every Friday
Cons
- Outdated technology continually building new features in old frameworks - Minimal employee benefits. - Limited opportunities for professional growth. - Management prioritizes output and new features over improving existing ones. - Inadequate employee support. - Presence of office politics, including favoritism. - Frequent team restructuring within short time frames. - High employee turnover rate. - Insufficient efforts to retain talent. - Limited support for new hires, not well-suited for junior employees or recent graduates, as the expectation to quickly adapt is high, with the risk of termination if not met. - Compensation significantly below market standards, with raises distributed based on popularity rather than performance. - High levels of technical debt. - Micromanagement from individuals outside of direct management roles. - Teams often under-resourced due to turnover and selective hiring practices (talent snobbery). - Questionable sales practices, including pressuring schools to purchase low-quality products. - Frequent rushed projects that provide minimal value. - Lack of budget for team building or morale initiatives, often leaving employees to cover costs out of pocket. - Tendency to over-promise and under-deliver on projects. - Shady practices to bypass fair work regulations related to dismissals. - Limited office space, resulting in a crowded and chaotic environment despite a convenient location. - Shortage of skilled staff across departments, with senior employees often moved into leadership roles prematurely. - Preference for quick fixes rather than sustainable solutions. - Budget frequently allocated to product development rather than employee well-being, contributing to high turnover. - Lack of support for employees interested in remote work arrangements. - Potential non-compliance with GDPR despite operating in the EU. - Offshoring some support functions to Manila to reduce local hiring costs. - Questionable manipulation of ratings on platforms like Google Play Store and Apple App Store. - Despite working late to meet strict deadlines and taking time off as compensation, non-lead employees are questioned with, "What if the team needs you?"—implying undue responsibility beyond their role. - With the lack of space, there are supposed 3 different "entities" (Compass, Griddle and M.S.P) working under the same location, causing the noise levels in the office to be highly distracting - Turnover of talented and experience employees with no projected time frame to replace them ( ~1-2 employees leaving a week)