Pretty average place to work - Web Developer Fontis Employee Review

2.0
8 Oct 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The clients we worked on were pretty cool. Free sandwiches on Fridays. Enforced code reviews meant working together to learn best practices.

Cons

Toxic culture. Clients and employees (both past and present) were routinely mocked. Failure was met with criticism. No nurturing of weaker programmers.

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Fontis Response
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Thank you for your review, we appreciate honest and constructive feedback which we can learn from. Making Fontis a great place to work is something we work hard at, and your comments help us identify opportunities for improvement and areas where we can still do better. Though we believe we have an effective interview process that should have ensured Fontis and any new employee are a good fit for one another, we don't always get it right. Like many other companies, all employment offers include a probation period of 3 months just in case the new hire doesn't turn out to be the right person for the role, or if the role doesn't end up suiting the employee. We believe it makes sense for both employee and employer to have the chance to work together for a time and ensure the relationship will be a success before proceeding to commit to permanent employment. In the interests of transparency, this review was left by an employee who was employed at Fontis for 8 weeks, after which we decided to end their employment. Regular feedback was provided throughout the course of their probation where our specific concerns were raised. We endeavour to be compassionate, respectful and professional in such difficult circumstances, but of course we understand the decision not to confirm the successful completion of a probation period and subsequent move to permanent employment can be very disappointing.

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1.0
13 Jan 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

location is good , because it is in CBD, nothing else good,

Cons

Pay is bad. they offer a graduate salary and wants a senior experienced dev. Agency styled toxic culture, New employee may need stay late because everyone else stays after normal business hours. Lunch break is short. New employee is alway under pressure, because the owner's expectations is very high, They don't provide much help and traning for newbee, everyone is busy with their own tasks. If you cannot pick up their tech stack within short time (2 - 3 weeks) , They will fire you!! If they offer you a casual fulltime contract, they will probably fire you within a month. So don't waste your time and take their offer. If you lucky enough and fit the job, Don't stay too long as you may also be able to find a job with higher pay and better work environment.

5.0
5 Sept 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great opportunities for growth and learning. The team is highly skilled and pushes you to excel. Leadership is approachable and willing to help when needed. Hands on experience with lots of different open source tech. The team are friendly. Friday is sandwiches galore!

Cons

The learning curve is steep, which can be a little overwhelming at times for junior developers.

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