The Definitive Review - Anonymous employee JobAdder Employee Review

1.0
22 June 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

For as long as the "honeymoon period" lasts it's a really fun company to work for. JobAdder had fridge stocked full of beer.

Cons

Strictly a 8-5 work environment. Don't dare show up 2 minutes late or leave 2 minutes early as you could receive an earful. The company is unwilling to relinquish decision making power to the so called "smart people" they bring onboard to the various departments. There is a good chance every email or chat you ever send on a JobAddder computer is read by one of the owners. JobAdder is a company without a HR department, so you'll find yourself in extremely uncomfortable situations that are deemed ok because of a concept management calls "safe zone".

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JobAdder Response
10y
In 2014 we opened an office in Denver, setting out to reproduce the incredible business and culture we have built over 8 years. We hired some unbelievably good people but we also made some mistakes. We also made a couple of very poor hiring decisions. Divisiveness, malice and incompetence are not qualities we seek to attract or retain at JobAdder. We make absolutely no apologies for weeding these things out if and when they become apparent. We have a core team in the US who we are incredibly proud of. Aus/NZ is hitting it out of the park and the UK is growing. JobAdder grew top line revenue 40% in 2014/15. We have 11 cultures represented in our teams across 5 locations and we have a male/female ratio of 50/50. We are incredibly proud of the positive, energetic, happy, supportive people who represent our company and brand. We learned lots of great things from the 2014 Denver experience and we are a much better business for it..

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5.0
26 Apr 2023
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Pros

Culture was great, team was awesome

Cons

Tech Stack was lacking, product minimal differentiators

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JobAdder Response
3y
Hi there, Thank you for providing this review! I couldn't agree more, the culture is amazing at JA! I will pass on your feedback and I hope you continue to enjoy JobAdder :))
3.0
28 May 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Small enough team that people mostly got along. Base salary was not bad.

Cons

Very limited voice. Constant fear of being fired due to how management would interact with you. They did not fully understand who did what in the team. Did not show equal appreciation to all parties involved in releasing a quality product. Alcohol consumption was very encouraged. You would be shamed if you did not drink. Strict 8:30 - 5:30 work day. I am fine with the length of the work day but flexibility of start and end time would have been nice. Benefits were lacking in quality and quantity. That would be fine if the company gave a plus elsewhere such as schedule but it did not.

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JobAdder Response
10y
Thanks for your review. You are right in that cultures can vary from office to office, so we have worked hard to ensure everyone at JA understands our core company culture. This includes all employees coming to Sydney at least once a year to get to know the whole team. In the year since you were there a lot has changed and we are extremely happy with the team we have in the US now. Thanks again for your input and all the best.
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