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1.0
11 July 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

1. Hardly anything unless you like marathon meetings and want to improve your Group Discussion skills.

Cons

1. Micromanagement - Even the daily stand-ups run for 1-2 hours. 2. High new-born attrition - Many employees abscond within 1-3 months of joining as they have 3 month notice period since day 1. 3. There are no reward and recognition programs. 4. There are no training programs. 5. Companies business relies heavily on a social networking site. 6. There are no processes. They do not know how to follow Agile. 7. Leadership has extremely poor time management skills. Meetings have no definite agenda. No respect for others time. 8. No technology roadmap or vision. Superficial technology leads and managers. 9. No employee benefit programs. No mediclaim policy for family. No term insurance. 10. Salary not paid on time. Paid between 7-10th day of following month. 11. No sick leaves. Earned leaves allowed are 17 days. Credited on monthly basis and only 3 leaves are carried forward after March. Sandwich leave policy. 12. Filthy and unmaintained office furniture and washrooms. Do not even participate in fire evacuation drills. 13. No team building activities. 14. No Performance Improvement Plan for low performers. No job security. 15. Salary not par with industry standard. 16. HR team members have no authority. Employee feedback are not recorded. Authoritarian approach by owners of the company. 17. No flexibility in working hours. 18. Poor work culture, lack of trust on employees, substandard employee skills and products. Thanks to above reasons.

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4.0
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1. Good team bonding and supportive colleagues 2. Less workload compared to many companies 3. Friendly and comfortable work environment 4. Helpful teammates and cooperative culture 5. Good work-life balance

Cons

1. Salary increments are not very competitive 2. Management communication can improve 3.Training and skill development could be better

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SMARTe Response
3mo
Thank you for the appreciation. We will certainly consider your feedback and suggestions.
4.0
12 Mar 2026
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Pros

Supportive leadership and a positive team environment Recognition and appreciation for good work Great work-life balance Clear growth and career advancement opportunities Collaborative and respectful workplace culture Opportunities to learn new skills and take on challenges Open communication and approachable management A motivating environment that encourages professional development

Cons

Limited work-from-home flexibility Fewer festival celebrations and employee engagement activities The company could plan at least one team outing or annual event each year

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SMARTe Response
3mo
Appreciate your feedback. Thank you for being part of SMARTe family!
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