Avatar Partners reviews

Toxic work environment. Greedy owner that pays half of contract funds to herself, then understaffs projects and underpays the employees. This is the type of work environment you hear about on the evening news after a disgruntled employee has had enough.

There are a multitude of problems with the company. The biggest by far is the ownership. The company is run by people who have practically no interest in investing in the company. The company is used as a basis for side businesses, not the least of which includes management of rental properties. Employees are routinely pulled from their official duties to run errands, serve eviction notices, and perform child daycare jobs. The financials are questionable. Owners will claim great success securing contracts from the government one month, then suddenly experience a deep financial crises the next month. Also adding to this question is the fact that no money appears to be invested in the company. Most critical and important projects are given scant resources, such as freeware, to perform projects allegedly worth millions. Bonuses are reserved strictly for upper management. Some upper management have been given bonuses large enough to help with their home mortgage. By the same token, employees who actually do their work and achieve customer goals are given nothing because there is ‘no money.’ Even annual raises can barely be called cost of living increases. There is also a serious trust issue. Owners of the company (‘The Partners’) treat employees alternatively as criminals and children. Internet is severely restricted, emails and phone use constantly monitored, time on the job kept track of down to the minute using two forms of time recording, and lunches are a strictly enforced 30 minutes. The atmosphere is oppressive. The Company apparently began as a low-pay intern operation. They have since hired senior level staff in accordance with government requirements. However, the company still operates as if all employees are first year interns, and treats them accordingly. The level of supervision is considered insulting by senior level employees and morale suffers as a result. There has been some mention of the incredibly high turnover rate at this company. That is apparent to anyone who has been there more than a few months. Employees are let go seemingly at random and this happens often. There is no sense of job security, and morale suffers tremendously for this reason as well. The company is at best a sweat shop operation, with little to no regard for the employees. Partners are paranoid and easily insulted. Even honest, constructive criticism is met with scorn and usually, terminations. It is an atmosphere of high stress. It is a classic case of punish the messenger, not address the message.