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Smarter Applications Reviews

2.6

34% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)

Christian Lane

56% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

Smarter Applications has an employee rating of 2.6 out of 5 stars, based on 22 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Smarter Applications employee rating is 26% below average for employers within the Retail and wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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22 reviews
1.0
25 Feb 2019

Talks the talk, fails to walk the walk

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Decent salary. Good dev team at the time (alas, no longer).

Cons

C-level management has little respect for development team - when things are going fine, there is little praise to be given; when things are going badly, the blame is passed straight downwards, even when (for example) CTO is clearly at fault. Employee benefits are non-existent. Supposed flexible working does not actually exist, in reality. The management does not trust the development team, and is constantly looking for ways to avoid taking responsibility, even if it means throwing money at external resources to undertake tasks that the internal team is more than capable of handling. The company apparently thinks of itself as a trendy, innovative start-up, but the reality is that it acts more like a corporate dinosaur, but without the longevity or reputation.

1.0
13 Feb 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Products have potential. Pizza Friday, although not a regularity. (honestly struggling to find good things, not out of bitterness rather a disbelief in the poor management I saw on a daily basis).

Cons

Unprofessional attitude from management. Clear lack of leadership. Management not listening to their technical employees. False and broken promises to employees. Prolonging probation periods to avoid paying agreed incentives. High employee turnover; it is so scary, especially for a startup company which has been going for as long as they have. CTO, whilst fairly technically knowledgeable, does not consider themselves as part of the development team. This is a concern. CTO makes unrealistic estimations and claims in relation to the tasks, when asked to help to deliver on his estimations, spins things around to make you seem inadequate. The reality is, he does not deliver on his estimations. Have the guts to hold your CTO accountable to a lot of the poor decisions made; which he never takes responsibility for. Refrain him from humiliating other employees, especially in front of the team. Pure and simple, the CTO is a bully in sheep's clothing. Blame culture is rife. Engineers are seldom encouraged but when an issue arises, you will wish you weren't part of the team.

2.0
20 Feb 2019

Poor environment!

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good location to work.

Cons

Hard to find work and life balance. Management is not very friendly. Packages can be better. The company does not value its employees. There are no employment benefits.

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Smarter Applications Response
7y
Thank you for your review, I am sorry to hear you did not enjoy your experience whilst working at Smarter. We always strive to ensure that everyone has the right work/life balance and as such we are a little surprised to hear that this was difficult for you as the majority of our employees leave at their contracted finish times. I am sorry if this was not the case for you and would welcome the chance to review this with you. We also take on board your feedback in regards to our structure and benefits, as a startup things move quickly and this can have an impact on the structure and benefits available but this is something we are and will continue to work on. If you would like to discuss this further or would like to provide any additional feedback please contact hr@smarter.am Thanks Smarter Applications
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