Employment Review - Data Scientist Cropsy Technologies Employee Review

1.0
9 May 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The tech they're building is truly innovative and the team are very dedicated to making it successful.

Cons

There was almost no data science work here, most of the work was cleaning data and ETL. Employers are fresh uni grads, expected 3-day onsite compulsorily. Would not accommodate other arrangements. They expect perfection, set unrealistic deadlines, and react petulantly/angrily to issues or problems, creating a stressful work environment. Job security is minimal as the company has very little money to go on. When I stated that I had medical issues they minimised my issues and implied I'm lazy. Would not recommend working here.

Cropsy Technologies Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry your five‑month stay at Cropsy didn't meet your expectations and that you resigned. We wish to clarify a few points for future candidates: Role scope and hybrid schedule were outlined up‑front from first interview: In the first interview and as specified in the employment agreement you signed, we explained our hybrid work schedule (Mon/Wed/Fri in‑office; Tue/Thu optional WFH) and the work expectations given that we are a small startup team pushing boundaries on the tech. At the time, what was needed was a combination of building data and AI infrastructure, running and improving algorithms, and pure R&D research work, which, to clarify, you were the lead on until you left. Health accommodations are handled case‑by‑case and with documentation: When medical issues arise, we offer short‑term WFH, sick leave or adjusted goals once we receive the relevant information. From the first interview, you specified that your health condition would not affect your work. Then, four months in, you asked for flexibility around "working-from-bed" for 10-14 days and premeditated future sick leave months in advance. Runway and job security have strengthened since 2024: Our runway position was clearly communicated to you by our recruiter and us during the first interview. As a team, we have achieved our highest annual sales so far and extended the runway significantly, ensuring job security for our entire team. Cropsy has never undergone a redundancy process since its inception. That stability lets us keep pushing the technical envelope without compromising on people. We take all feedback seriously and have already updated our hiring process based on the above insights. Best of luck with your data science career.

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