A great place to work, but not long term... - Developer 9xb Employee Review

4.0
17 Jan 2020
Recommend
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Pros

- Surrounded by highly skilled developers - Very minimal legacy code - Lots of knowledge sharing - Extremely easy to get along with everyone - Developers are extremely helpful and do not judge - Work with modern frameworks to keep in line with constantly changing technologies - Work with JIRA releases, as well as continuous integration (Code is backed by tests) - Started to implement AGILE - Started to implement Working from Home and Flexi Time - Currently recruiting to ensure every team has their own dedicated FE developer and tester

Cons

- Only partially implement AGILE working and do no fully embrace AGILE - Project Managers are worked too hard (One role covers a variety of roles (Product Owner, Scrum Master, Business Analyst and Testing) - Can be a pressured environment - Not much opportunity to progress - Payrises are only in line with inflation - Next to no employee rewards - Old fashioned business that needs to modernise (Flexi Time and Working from Home have recently been introduced, but it has to be requested and signed off (not as loose/trusting as other tech companies); Next to no employee benefits) - No movement across projects. Once you are working on certain projects, you'll be on them for a long time.

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5.0
4 June 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I've worked at 9xb for almost two years and I have loved every minute of it. My career (and personal) progression whilst I've been at 9xb has being dramatic. I can't thank the team and my Manager enough for the opportunities I've had whilst working here. From one-off campaigns to website builds, I've been given so many different projects to work on. Every day is different, and boredom isn't an option! There's a huge range of clients, from large ecommerce sites to SME's, all with different requirements and objectives. Support within the company is fantastic and you'll never be made to feel like you're on your own. The entire team are great and make for a fun office environment with plenty of banter. Staff nights out are fairly regular, and you'll enjoy the free lunch every month. If you're looking for the next step up in your career, you'll love it here.

Cons

There really isn't any! Location may be a factor but obviously depends on where you are commuting from.

5.0
25 July 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I joined 9xb in a brand new role for the business and have received tremendous support from the whole team to help me be successful. The wealth of expertise and can do attitude means everyone is extremely focused on achieving great results for clients and pushing the business forward. There is no micro-managing, with a clear understanding of expectations from the top down, and the autonomy to get on with the job. Hard work is rewarded both financially and in terms of career progression. Our recent and previous award wins are testament to this and also show the array of cool eCommerce projects we get to work on.

Cons

With 9xb set to overachieve sales target again this month, and a healthy pipeline, the only concerns are maintaining staffing levels so we can continue to offer a great service to clients.

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