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Surgeon's Advisor Reviews

4.1

82% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)
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Robert Baxter

93% approve of CEO

85% positive business outlook

Surgeon's Advisor has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 20 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Surgeon's Advisor employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Media and communication industry (3.7 stars).

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20 reviews
1.0
30 Dec 2013

If I could rate 0 stars I would

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The only reason I am writing in this because there is a 20 word minimum required by Glassdoor and I have to fill up space

Cons

Where do I begin? I think I will start with some advice I wish I had gotten before starting to work here. The best advice on perusing a job with Surgeon's Advisor: Run in the opposite direction. Just like all employees that have been there longer than a day do. The posts "I don't think twice about coming into work" and “Some people can't handle start-up environments... You know the saying... Cant stand the heat...Stay out the kitchen”were written by the CEO. This is just one petty example of the games the CEO plays when things don't go his way. And watch yourself because they rarely do unless he is having his minions sabotage you so that they have a feeble reason to fire you. The lack of communication both internally and with clients is absurd. It is common that a client and the CEO will have a conversation at length where several promises are made and then weeks later the employee assigned to the account will receive an email from the client asking why nothing that was discussed has been done. Internally changes are made without the appropriate parties being notified and decisions regarding your clients are discussed without you knowing- only to fall in your lap if something goes wrong and they need to throw someone under the bus. The CEO spends time reviewing "metrics" regarding the time his employees tracks and if it takes too long for a task he will be sure to let you know how inefficient you are as it only takes him 5 minutes to do. If any information is discovered via their free computer tracking software the issue will never be discussed with you however you will be on the receiving end of being ignored mixed with the occasional condescending remark. The CEO doesn't just talk down to the employees themselves, he also talks about other employee to one another- discrediting their skill set and making fun of them. Saying that the management (I am using the term loosely here) of the company exhibits "favoritism" is an understatement. If you do not stand up and comment on how wonderful all of their ideas are (even if they are not) you will be ignored and become the target of their micromanaging and potential next fire. The so-called management micromanages every little thing you do however whether or not you are the target rotates depending on who they want to bully. This type of micromanagement includes constantly emailing about your tasks (even when they can see the current status in the task management system), asking others what you do and even walking behind you on the way their way in and out of the restroom to look at your monitors. With this type of environment it is no wonder the turnover is so high. Of course this is not the company's fault- the company blames the local talent pool and "lazy" staff. The only reason people stay longer than 6 months is because they have been sold this beautiful dream of a pleasant work environment with room for unlimited growth and they have a desire to succeed however once the new hire realizes their diamond in the ruff is really a huge lump of coal then they lose enthusiasm, are labeled "lazy" and end up quitting (because, according to management, they don't like to work).

1.0
16 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None. This place used to be so much better but fear and a lack of empathy has turned it into a cesspool.

Cons

Low pay. Doesn't bother listening to employees. Employee performance is not tracked - bonuses and raises are given on the managements perception of hard work. HR has been totally removed. Apparently at SA it is not important. No continuing education - An employee was told to learn how to do a task on their own time when they were JUST moved to the position. Constant structural changes without thought of future implications. Multimillion dollar company with only the very bare bones of technology. Rampant turnover. Without HR, management treat employees however they want - this includes poor language, lying by omission, and even sexual harassment. Management can write you up whenever they feel like it - they do not need to present facts or even proof of wrongdoing. In the last year, they have taken more benefits away than they have given i.e. work from home days, vacation and sick time are now the same, and working the day after Thanksgiving for 5 hours is the norm. If you work here, you have no future with the company. You cannot grow, gain leadership responsibilities, or any other benefit. You are stuck.

2.0
3 Dec 2013

Smoke and mirrors in every way

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The Miami Beach location near Lincoln Road (and previously Espanola Way) are very nice.

Cons

The CEO is a charming, kooky kind of man. His high level of intelligence and seemingly earnest ways can be misleading. In fact, he is incredibly preoccupied with company sentiment. He has a monitoring software that tracks every keystroke on every computer on his network, and periodically checks in to see how his employees are feeling about their jobs. Negative sentiments, in his eyes, are grounds for dismissal. He thus surrounds himself with those who will follow him around, telling him what he wants to hear. He's perfect, the company is perfect, and the 20-or-so employees are all the problem. They're all just whiny children. The fact is, those 20-or-so are not the same people that they have been; this company has the HIGHEST turnaround that you'll find in the area. A year is the average, but many leave or are terminated around 6 months. A lot of promises of benefits have been made, but over the past 2 years, more have been taken away. Work from home days have been removed, periodic team building was abolished, holiday lunches, earn-able bonuses... all gone. There is also no training structure for new employees. What one employee may know, the person next to them in the same position may not. A promise that the CEO makes to a client on the phone may not be relayed to the appropriate parties. Instead, the CEO is too busy writing fictitious Glass Door reports like the one below, trying to keep up appearances. The company is not growing in experienced employees, in morale, in methodology, or otherwise. It's simply a sinking ship, but all that matters to upper management is that those onboard watch it do so with no complaints.

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