Ups, Downs, Challenges, Rewarding, Exciting - Anonymous employee hedgehog lab Employee Review

5.0
18 May 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

This is the only company that I have worked for that I consistently enjoy getting out of bed in the morning to go to. That might seem silly, and it might not seem like a huge "pro", but for someone who has worked in toxic environments and has hated going into work, having a company that really cares and empowers you to do great work is priceless. Openness and transparency. Communication in the company has improved dramtically over the last six months. It seems that things are being done behind the scenes to combat problems and this is communicated to the team effectively. Flexibility is also huge for me. As a parent, if for one reason or another something crops up, I know that I have the flexibility to work from home and that my immediate manager understands and supports this. Don't take the p*ss and you are given all of the freedoms you could ask for. Day in, day out, I get to work with people who I learn from, who learn things from me, and where knowledge is shared. I love coming into work and I learn every day - that pretty much sums it up.

Cons

A lot of the cons and downsides to working here are thatI have perviously encountered are slowly being solved, or have already been solved so it isn't really pertinent to talk about those things. There seems to be a tendency to introduce initiatives which haven't really been properly thought out - such as feedback platforms and new systems. I think we have been through three or four different ones since I've been here. Some departments still seem to be a law unto themselves for one reason or another, and people within certain departments don't seem to all work in the same manner in terms of process or visibility, but that does appear to be improving.

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hedgehog lab Response
8y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. As an organisation and I personally have quite often in the past jumped to try out new tools and processes quickly. 7Geese was an abject failure on my part as I never took the time to run through proper implementation. We are fixing this now with Antony providing the tempering for my enthusiasm so hope to see checks and balances to how many "new" tools we introduce.

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Teamwork is second to none, with locations on several continents the ability to work as a cohesive unit is a testament to the culture developed by the leadership team. The holistic approach to making sure the best services are offered to each customer, instead of just pumping out development projects ensures that the customers are well served and the hedgehog brand is recognized for quality and integrity.

Cons

The only con, is that we operate in an industry with such broad levels of service, as well as quality and integrity, that we are often dealing with clients who are being mislead by lower price point offers from competitors, they lose sight of what is best for their project and only see cost not value.

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hedgehog lab Response
9y
Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. I feel your pain in relation to cheaper competitors who are selling snake oil but this is a problem the whole industry faces where the barrier to entry is low and clients have had bad experiences with previous organisations. Our mission is to educate our partners on good software development and work with them. This is an extension of our supportive and inclusive culture.
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