Modus Group Software Developer reviews

Some of the development teams are mixed on-site/remote in different timezones, so sometimes communication can be tedious with your team members Kitchen isn't always fully stocked

Wow. I left Modus a long time ago and hadn't thought about the company at all until I got an email from Glassdooor telling me about new reviews. When I left there were NONE. Now there are over 15. I'm honestly surprised. If you're interviewing here I suggest you read every review (good AND bad) and come to your own conclusion. What I WILL say is that there seems to be over-embellishment by nearly everyone involved in posting these reviews. Modus is not run by evil people who are hellbent on destroying your life. Modus is also not the BEST COMPANY EVARRRRR! The truth is somewhere in the middle. I'll point out some things I noticed and give you, the potential employee, a roadmap on how to handle your interaction with Modus. * Why were no reviews posted before late 2014? If the company was so bad (or so good) why didn't a single person post a review? * Take a look at the timeline of reviews. The initial reviews were pretty scathing. The subsequent reviews make Modus look like heaven on earth. Does that seem curious to you? * Look for specifics and avoid broad generalizations in the reviews. There are people who gave positive and negative reviews that have very specific criticisms and kudos. Ask your interviewer about what you've read here. Unless you're desperate you should be interviewing Modus at the same time they're interviewing you. Here is where I inject some of my personal opinion... I'm inclined to believe the negative reviews more than the positive reviews because the positive reviews are SO over the top that they're completely ridiculous. Management at Modus is a group of individuals that have known each other for years, and I think that creates a very cliquey type of environment in which you need to kiss butt or somehow finagle your way into their social circle if you want them to treat you with respect. It's run less like a business and more like a group of friends who happened upon a good business idea. If you don't "fit in" they'll run you out of there in an instant. Something that really concerns me is the allegation that management was somehow behind posting fake reviews, or "suggesting" that current employees post glowing reviews. I REALLY want to believe this is not true, because if it is then it's REALLY shady and unethical behavior. Consider what I wrote earlier about management being a clique. Then imagine yourself as a run-of-the-mill employee who needs the job to pay their bills. Management comes to you and "suggests" you write a positive review. They might as well be threatening to fire you if you don't comply. What I also find concerning is that Modus has some VERY high profile clientele. They do business with companies that are well-known names in their business sphere. If you're a high profile, multi billion dollar international business would you want to be associated with a company that puts pressure on their employees to astroturf review websites under the potential penalty of being fired?