A Good Place To Grow
Pros
* Focused on high quality work and genuinely helping their clients to achieve the best outcomes. * Not afraid to take on challenging projects and bespoke work. This keeps the work interesting. * I grew the most in my career as a software developer, team lead and even in a business capacity because of the flexibility afforded by ecentricarts. * The company is not afraid to take its chances on unproven employees if it sees they are eager, genuine and intelligent; and if they believe that person is a good cultural fit and investment for the future. * Smart employees, open to new ideas, great people to work with. * The company does interesting work, not just websites. * A very generous employer, from bonus days off during the year to on-site amenities, or even some extra RAM for your workstation. The owners genuinely care about their staff. * Fosters management. The employers give employees a great amount of flexibility and responsibility to run the business for them, making it a great place to learn and grow in management positions. * The bottom line: I recommend ecentricarts as an employer, and also if you want to be involved in interesting work and to work with good people.
Cons
* Trouble carrying out quarterly and annual reviews in a timely and consistent manner made it hard to get needed, valuable feedback, and often led to confusion. Definitely check to see if this has been resolved if applying for a position. * Continual change of team formations and strategies led to many pain points. I'd recommend that new employees get information about your team structure and the current plans for your team before starting into the company.