Great Place to Work - Anonymous employee rater8 Employee Review

5.0
10 Sept 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Remote work culture is solid Product team builds a really good product Customers are very happy People here are very friendly and eager to help. Growing consistently & managed well financially. Not a lot of firings. If it happens, it seems justified. Some people get put on PIPs, but others get let go early. There have been some really smart people join the team, and they're definitely helping build the company. Small company closeness is still there, but might start to change as we grow. Lots of merit-based promotions.

Cons

Small company, so not a lot of resources for perks & benefits. Some transparency issues. Sometimes seems like execs are keeping secrets, but but it's a small company, so word gets around anyway. Makes them seem foolish. There's some nepotism that's pushed a few people into leadership roles - in some cases it's merited, in others not sure how/if they do any work. For a company that promotes junior employees as often as we do, execs have either been hired from outside, or they're family members. Not much internal promotion into those roles, but also pretty normal. Micro-management from certain people is disruptive, but not widespread. Pay is lower than most other tech companies, but they're also not doing a bunch of layoffs.

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rater8 Response
1y
We sincerely appreciate your candid feedback and am glad that overall you enjoy the pros of working at rater8. You advice to management means a lot to us as well and will be reviewed for consideration so we can continue to improve and grow.

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Cons

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Pros

Fully remote work with unlimited PTO, great product, managers who care about their teams, a fun annual offsite, and lots of opportunities for career growth. I've been promoted several times since starting and every month it seems like lots of my peers are getting similar recognition. We are now going to get a work from home stipend which will be very helpful if my laptop dies! Management is ok if you take time to live and work from anywhere which is really flexible.

Cons

I wish I got to see my team more but that's the downside of working from home. Benefits are reasonable but nothing over the top.

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rater8 Response
11mo
Thank you for providing a review! We truly value your feedback and are constantly seeking ways we can improve our employees' experience at rater8. We hope our new Work From Home Expense reimbursement program makes it easier for you to establish a great remote work environment.
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