Their idea of "professional" clashed with my own... but it was good while it lasted? - Quality Controller 2CV Employee Review

3.0
30 Jan 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Free candy and soda at work, pretty much all the time. -Easy access to many restaurants within walking distance during lunch. -Happy hours every couple of weeks -Qual and quant teams (upstairs) work well together to produce PowerPoint slides -Good communication within the team when it comes to proofreading/populating -Getting to be trusted to develop answer keys/indexes due to my excellent eye for detail -Great mentors that are approachable and not arrogant -They are understanding about taking sick days -Fun events outside of work sometimes -Occasional opportunities for overtime which are paid at 2x/hourly wage, rather than the more typical 1.5x.

Cons

-Their concept of what is "professional" is incorrect, IMO. While I was chided like a 5-year old boy for "coughing too loudly", other members of the team constantly make inappropriate jokes about casual sex and cocaine usage without anyone batting an eye. -They play favorites. Some employees (particularly the one who made those sort of jokes) can show up late or work from home if they are sick... the rest of us don't get that benefit. Other employees also spent a lot of time surfing the web and got away with it. -The management doesn't really communicate that well when it comes to opportunities. I pretty much knew I wasn't important to them when someone who had left the company's tasks were given to someone else without me getting any chance at it. -The pay is pretty low considering the kind of work you'll be doing. It's $12 an hour, no benefits, but the work we do and the education they require for their employees would suggest pay more around $15-$20 an hour ($30-$40k) a year.

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5.0
27 Mar 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The people here are great and love what they do. They're smart, interesting and make for an enjoyable office culture. Work life balance here is good, in that flexible schedules are supported - focus is on getting your work done and doing it well, not on whether you're at your desk from 9-5. Like another reviewer said, however,it is a work hard/play hard environment and weekends and evening work is common. Leadership is strong and management are well attuned with with employees and what is going on day-to-day.

Cons

While mentorship is strong, structured training and process management could be better developed.

2.0
22 June 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free candy Free soda Can call in sick whenever Next to restaurants Free alcohol sometimes

Cons

I hear the NY, LA, and London offices are cool. SF is another story. Cutting to the chase: they lie about your career opportunities. They'll tell you that after 8 months or so, you will be evaluated for a full time position. That is a lie. They only hire people full time after 2 years, or when they're desperate and trying to keep you. Otherwise they keep you on a contract. They also say they'll hire you as a Quality Assurance specialist but after you agree to the job, they'll call you an intern. The team of interns is cool and friendly enough, but you're pretty much going to be ignored by upper management. You'll hear about people in the other offices being promoted 6-8 months after being hired (like they say you would be), but don't let that make you hopeful. The SF office doesn't care. There is no room for career growth. There's a reason there's such a high turnover rate.

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