Horrible - Run - Anonymous employee Gurtam Employee Review

1.0
29 Apr 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

None, zero! Oh i have to write 5 words here and I have none.

Cons

1. Micromanagement If you want to feel like in the 1st grade again - Welcome! Even spaces between lines in your outgoing e-mails will be checked. (In fact, all your outgoing e-mails are being read) Or if you like re-doing the same task just because (not important at all) when you do have a lot more important ones - all can be found here. 2. Highest staff turnover People are being fired left and right (it only takes to disagree once). Out of 7 employees 5 changed in a year. 3. Cheapest management What else can you save a penny on? Right, employees' health insurance. Let's downgrade without asking the team. 4. Horrible management style. It would take an essay to describe all facts One fact - no compromise. When you can perform 100% of your work duties from home and still get forced to commute to the office during COVID (who cares about employees safety) 5. Bad mouthing former employees Despite the fact you have the best work ethics and high work standards - turns out it's not a good thing to do your job@200% List can go on...bottom line - RUN!!!

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Gurtam Response
5y
Thank you for your feedback. We are very sorry to hear about your experience with Gurtam, Inc. We value all former and current employees’ feedback so we’d be happy to learn more specifically about your situation. We take the current Covid-19 situation very seriously, and followed all of the appropriate state and federal guidelines. I’m sorry you feel that our organizational coaching style didn’t align with your professional goals and own style of work. We provide this feedback to our leadership team to learn and improve upon past experiences.

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1.0
13 Apr 2022
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Pros

Decent amount of exposure on how not to run a SaaS business. Free swag made in Belarus; if you want to support that kind of thing.

Cons

Just about everything. Too many. Gurtam prides itself on being a software development company, but doesn't actually make software that the market requires. Gurtam will NEVER be a player in telematics or tracking as long as it is run by folks who flew from Belarus to Lithuania. If you like fuzzy math and process for the sake of process, then work here. If you like racism, discrimination, and sexism; work here. If you're a non-Russian speaker, it's going to be a rough ride.

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Gurtam Response
4y
Thank you for the feedback. The importance of making software that the market requires can’t be overrated. Gurtam marks its 20th anniversary this year; over those 20 years, our team has grown, and our products have become in high demand – 3,2 million connected devices in 150 countries are connected to our platform. We achieved that because we always bear in mind partners’ feedback and requests. That’s how we keep our products relevant – by addressing the needs of the market. In terms of business processes in the company; they may differ from team to team. However, each process is based on our collective experience and designed to meet our common goals regarding both employees and business partners. We are always open to trying new ideas to make internal processes better and I’m sorry you had a negative experience with some of them. The part of your comment about racism, discrimination, and sexism is alarming. We are an international team, so are our business partners. Our employees come from more than 10 countries and speak multiple languages. We have great examples in offices in Boston and Buenos Aires where non-Russian speaking managers were hired and promoted from within the team. Each team member has an opportunity to grow in the company, regardless of their gender, age, or nationality. I don't rule out the possibility that different languages and cultures can cause misunderstandings. To avoid that, we encourage all employees to identify and report those kinds of concerns, so that we are able to ensure all members of the team have equal opportunities. Feel free to talk to me directly about cases of any kind of discrimination in the company, or if you need to share more feedback: leve@gurtam.com We are wishing you the best with your new opportunity.
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