This place was miserable. Ask any ex-employee. - Anonymous employee Catalysis Employee Review

Startup-like work environment - There’s not a whole lot of hierarchy at Catalysis, and you’ll be working with people from every level. You have ample opportunity to be creative and bring new ideas to the table. Sometimes this means that the development process can be a little raw, but it also means you have the opportunity to help define and refine it. Challenging and interesting work - Catalysis is a client-services business, so projects are usually quick turn and unique. I rarely worked on a project where I wasn’t able to refine my process or learn something new. Motivated and invested employees - People at Catalysis care about their work and they care about each other; it feels like a family. Flexible scheduling - As long as you get your work done and attend important meetings, schedules can be flexible. Good morale events (PUPPIES!!!), Dog-friendly office. The work can be challenging sometimes, but all in all Catalysis is a great place to work.

(Just a note, these are not really “Cons”, but more “Things that aren’t exactly ‘Pros’ that are still useful to know”) Some projects can be a little chaotic - Catalysis is a client-services shop, so a lot of the projects are subject to the whims of the client. PM and management are usually very good about shielding the development teams from these changes, but every now and then there's a project that can be extra challenging. Short deadlines for projects also means that sometimes you don’t have the opportunity to add all the polish you might want to in your code; often times you need to just get things done as opposed to writing the most elegant code. On the flip side, it means that you get very good at determining the balance between speed and quality.

The building is cool - it's an old church. So you get stained glass, interesting rooms, nice natural light, the phone rooms are confessionals. As other people said there's free soda. That's a nice plus. The hours are kind of casual so you don't have to be at your desk at 9 sharp. Sometimes in the summer there are barbecues. There is a Christmas party but it's BYOB. Actually most of the "morale building" activities are paid for by the employees, but at least we have them. Sometimes people bring in bagels.

None of the management here wants to admit to the seriously deep problems. Everyone is unhappy with the work. Everyone is unhappy with the pay. Everyone is unhappy with the atmosphere. But the owners just get more angry about it and don't change a thing. What does it mean when a company has one glowing five star review that is so obviously written by a manager when everyone else is telling it like it really is? All you have to do is look at the turnover. People quit Catalysis. A lot. Why would they do that if everyone liked it here? Employees are treated like stupid children and paid like migrant workers. That actually makes sense because the job is a mindless grind where the employees count for nothing. It is uncomfortable here all the time. If you don't get yelled at you get overworked. If you don't die of boredom you're not paying attention. Nobody here cares about you - they care about making money. That's what companies do, but at least pretending to appreciate us would be great.