The Directionless Ship - Student Operations Springboard Employee Review

1.0
6 Oct 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free food at any time anywhere. find a place to sleep the rest is taken care of Good retirement plan right after college. International trips (be ready to get insulted by so-called Employee relations) Do you want to learn something? you are funded!!!! Promotions, hike, awards to people who can adjust to everything that is thrown at them and if you know to please people Investors invest money and you can fatten your savings You know to kiss anything and everything? - you are hired!!!! The only company where HR team is eligible for referral Bonus/es. Interesting!!!!

Cons

A pristine and ideal image in marketing materials and publicity, however, the day-to-day operation is far from glamorous Do your due diligence before you apply, get a sense of the digs and see if it’s a place you want to spend 40+ hours a week No matter how desperate you are for a job, or how annoyed you may be at your current gig, there are some companies you’re better off not working for and Springboard is one of them Even if the money is good, the role seems irresistible, and even your friends say it’s worth a shot, accepting a role at a disoriented company can set your career back and even jeopardize your future success former employees who were not in terms have gone through horrific BGV statements by HR People who have been terminated from the previous employer for integrity issues are Managing Directors and Managers here. Nonperformers are retained in the company if they know to knock the right door. Junior-level employees have to come up with a strategy plan (brainstorm) before MD's discussion with investors, Management, and other stakeholders Get ready to get your regular visits to a psychologist once you start working to ensure you are in the right frame of mind to deal with bull stories and tantrums Top performers are told that they are not working satisfactorily and insulted in front of the entire office. If you question anything that is working well for specific individuals benefits, consider yourself a bait HR does not follow any process or take suggestions but wants others to follow the HR process. The majority of employees are friends and family who have found a good source of income for the retirement plan and future investments.

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Springboard Response
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From: VP People Thank you for taking the time to write us a review on Glassdoor. “Open, honest, and constructive” is a core company value we take very seriously. We value hearing what we are doing well, and appreciate any specific feedback on where we need to improve. We’re glad to read that you enjoyed our many perks, including our learning budgets which fund employees for both personal learning experiences as well as on the job training to further professional skills. We believe our care for employees, combined with our “mission-first” focus, are major reasons why our employee satisfaction remains consistently high compared to peer companies. This said, we’re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience working at Springboard, and especially saddened to hear comments referring to insults and unfair treatment, which goes directly against our core value of “humanness”. Unfortunately it’s very difficult for us to understand (or take action on) the general circumstances you’re mentioning, without more specifics. So although you’ve moved on from the company, we want to take this as an opportunity to “always be learning” (another of our core values), and encourage all Springboarders to come to their manager, someone on People Ops, or the Exec team, if they ever observe behavior that they feel is unjust or potentially damaging to anyone’s morale. And if you’re open to it, we’d be grateful if you connected with our People Operations leadership so we can learn more about the situations you mentioned. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours.

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