Crowdhouse Reviews

3.0

50% would recommend to a friend

(14 total reviews)
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Robert Plantak

21% approve of CEO

32% positive business outlook

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1.0
14 Mar 2019

Software Engineer

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Location is next to train station Laptop is good Free lunch in a bank canteen

Cons

Technology choices are incoherent Agile approach in an environment not ready Too many Designers / UX staff for a small amount of developers

1.0
21 Mar 2024
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Pros

- Talented and hardworking individual contributors: some brilliant minds in the technical department consistently deliver quality work. - Contemporary workplace, easily accessible setting, and high-quality tools (laptops, etc.).

Cons

- Lack of strategic direction: Unfortunately, the current Director of Technology seems to be lacking a clear and effective strategy for the department. Decisions appear to be made on a whim rather than with a comprehensive understanding of the industry and market trends. - Communication breakdown: Communication now is mostly top-down, and has become increasingly opaque, leading to confusion among team members about the overall goals and priorities. This lack of transparency is impacting morale and team cohesion. - Incompetent leadership: The technical director's decisions often demonstrate a lack of technical expertise and an inability to navigate the complex challenges faced by the department. This has resulted in a decline in the overall quality of our technical output. - Talent drain: Lots of skilled and experienced team members have left the company recently, citing dissatisfaction with the current state of the technical department and its management. This talent drain is alarming and speaks volumes about the overall health of the technical organization.

1.0
22 Nov 2019

Bad management without experience in corresponding role

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Free drinks on Fridays, location

Cons

Directors have no experience and experiment, no leadership skills, everyone is easily offended, no professionalism, bad communication. Sales drunk already in the morning

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