AmTrust Testing Analyst reviews

-lack of training or team building exercises -no expectations set by managers so much confusion exists about jobs function -no project planning whatsoever which causes poor planning with the architecture of the software system, thus causing a poor quality and unstable system -deadlines are based on arbitrary and unrealistic dates without any proper requirement gathering or research -promotions are made not due to employee competency but because of nepotism and cronyism -software methodologies are extremely out of date and are changed on a daily basis without being communicated to the team. This company is not in compliance with sox regulations (these are financial systems) -companies which have been acquired are forced to replace their software system and almost always are treated disrespectfully and are forced to accept a downgrade in quality -employees are requested to perform manager functions without proper guidance or any compensation -company turnover rate is extremely high -threats to fire people and talking down to employees occurs more often than not to deflect blame -for get best practices, no practices is the way it goes here -no integration of culture after acquisition occurs

Desks arrangements are very close together with limited space, so you have no privacy at all. Management does not clearly communicate what they want from you and then you get blamed for there miscommunications. They are going through some growing pains but management really needs to communicate better with the employees. In a year no one has ever sat down with me and clearly defined my responsibilities. It a fly by the set of your pants environment.