NewsCred Reviews

There are many cons but they can all be connected back to one overarching issue - Best advice I could give someone coming to work here is it really doesn't matter how good you are at your job. Spend less time learning how to do your job and more time trying to work yourself into the inner circle. I have read the earlier reviews and thought the mention of office politics, "frat" vibes and cliques were a thing of the past, but they are not and never will be. I have heard Shafqat be "shocked" to learn they are going on and adamantly deny that they are happening, meanwhile he is the ringleader. It is his way or the highway so you better be on the same page as him. One of the things that used to make NewsCred so great was the difference of opinions and being able to challenge the status quo. This, sadly, doesn't happen anymore and decisions are now made by Shafqat and his inner circle who he relies on far too much. The problem isn't that the CEO is making decisions for his company, that is normal and expected, the problem is who is consulting when making them. He is consulting the employees who play golf with him on the weekends, get drinks with him, and tell him how great he is which is obviously not the vast majority of the company. If you have a stable job that you like, don't leave it for a chance here. It is not worth it, unless of course you manage to work yourself into the power clique.

- Terrible executive team that doesn't know what they're doing. They don't understand the customers and are very disconnected with the way work is done and produced for the clients - Layoffs (10%) happened early in the year and company is still trying to recover from the loss since there was no backup plan in place. They're rapidly hiring but training is lacking so new hires often feel overwhelmed - Lots of change and unthoughtful, hasty decision making without a practical execution plan or timeline to lead the changes - Sales is extremely competitive because they get a good commission but they often sell many poor deals that the company can't deliver on so clients end up frustrated or churning - Customer success team has many new and unclear roles without any proper training or onboarding processes; new hires have a tough time and everyone feels confused about how to work with each other - Lack of processes and resources make it difficult for teams to be efficient at their job - Lots of new software being introduced with unclear instructions or training for usage and adaptation to the way each person currently works - The quality of the in-house software is mediocre compared to competitors. Engineering team poorly managed without a clear focus. Lots of attention to adding new features but fails to improve existing ones - Hard to maintain work/life balance because you feel obligated to stay since everyone is always there late either working or hanging out with each other - There are cliques and favorites -- they have to like you or else you're left out and will have a hard time working your way up - HR does not truly understand benefits and has no set process for hiring or onboarding. They don't do proper background checks on new hires and the information provided at exit interviews won't be taken into account. - CEO is an inspirational and good man with a drive to succeed. He cares a lot about what others think of him and seems to often seek approval. He's indecisive so it's tough to follow his vision for the company.