Really smart group of people, crazy project management goals - Anonymous employee Forio Employee Review

3.0
3 Dec 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Smartest group of people I've ever worked with. Soma-based. If you can last a year here, then your future is golden. Forio loves new and shiny technologies.

Cons

An unhealthy culture of driving people into the ground to meet project goals. High turn over. Average pay for above average work load.

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5.0
22 Sept 2016
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Pros

The developer team is open and even eager to use new technology. If you are interested in experimenting with new frameworks and javascript libraries, you'll get support and interest from others. Forio has the structure and size of a startup, but without the instability. Projects are collaborative across teams. People like to work with each other.

Cons

A relatively unstructured environment can be a double-edged sword depending on your personality. Nobody is going to give you a checklist on how to do your job well. This isn't a con if you're comfortable with ambiguity and want to take your role by the reigns, but if you're used to highly defined tasks you may feel a bit overwhelmed. The small team size can mean that you have to work on several projects at once.

3.0
12 Mar 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

They do an excellent job of hiring accomplished bookworms. Great place to learn from if you're an up and coming software developer. They're excellent to use as a stepping stone to a more rewarding future else where in the tech industry.

Cons

High turn over rate (~50%+). Project management is non-existent. Lack an understanding of how to control clientele’s wishful thinking. You have to sell your idea to the ceo like it was his idea. Knowledge sharing across teams and personnel were not encouraged. If you like silence when working, then this is the place to be, it felt like working in a library.

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