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      CKM Analytix

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      2.9

      40% would recommend to a friend

      (34 total reviews)
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      Brian Seidman

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      35% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.3

      Culture & values

      3.1

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Senior management

      CKM Analytix has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The CKM Analytix employee rating is 22% below average for employers within the Management & Consulting industry (3.7 stars).

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      34 reviews
      2.0
      Jun 27, 2019

      Organization has become dysfunctional

      Data scientist
      Recommend
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      Pros

      The CKM team is quite diverse and especially so by technology industry standards. While the office culture declined recently, I genuinely made new real friends during my time at CKM. Some of the formal and informal social events around the office are enjoyable. CKM has also been a decent entry point into the industry. Many at CKM are new to the areas of data science and development and manage use this as a launchpad for their career. The industry is still ripe with opportunity and with the right leadership that can restore a functional operation against a clear mission there’s a lot of room in the market for success so the potential for the company is still there.

      Cons

      The current vision and direction of the company is unclear and the new leadership structure is dysfunctional and lacks a defined focus. The company reorganized from a relatively flat structure into a very hierarchical structure with one of the partners taking charge as the CEO. Since that change and under the new org CKM has experienced a significant decline and the company has performed poorly. There is little client work and a constant stream of projects that we are told are about to start and then don’t materialize and are never to be spoken of again. The vibrant culture from earlier days is also gone. Previously CKM saw very few resignations, but under the new structure people are fleeing with a steady stream of very good people leaving for better opportunities elsewhere. One thing driving the departures is that CKM is now very confused about what it wants to be. The leadership always talks about how we are now a product company, but the whole organizational structure is broadly aligned and run like a consulting company with everything revolving around a staffing function that staffs people on various short term engagements. Leadership insists we're not a consulting company and gets angry if someone mentions the word consulting and then they run the place like a consulting company. Communication on central plans or key issues ranges from poor to non-existent. Much of what is said from the top of the house either doesn’t materialize or isn’t followed through. As such there is broad confusion over what the direction and purpose of the current company is. The overabundance of management layers and a culture that increasingly values process and org structure adherence over results means that very little actual output happens. There is strong potential but the current organization and overcontrolling style of the leadership often smothers out the usual energy found in smaller successful companies. CKM used to have that energy but under the new org structure that all feels gone.

      5.0
      Jun 25, 2019

      A Company that Encourages Growth

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      In my opinion, some of the previous posts have provided a somewhat skewed view of what working at CKM is like. While there are many valid criticisms, I firmly believe that the pros outweigh the cons for CKM. While it is not without some shortcomings, there is not likely to be a better springboard into the tech industry or the ability to find your place in your early career than CKM. The pros of working here, to me, have been: * The ability to learn new technologies, and to mold the start of a career in tech. There are a lot of intelligent, capable employees here who are eager to learn new things and enjoy sharing them with one another. Management is generally quite supportive of this -- there have been multiple times where the ability to develop in certain areas has not only been granted but actively encouraged. * Exposure to many different approaches and avenues for career growth. A data scientist at CKM can develop in the more typical duties as a data scientist in terms of analytics, but can also delve into other roles. Many have transitioned to software engineering roles as well as I.T. roles across the firm. This provides a broad exposure to different approaches, technologies, and areas of development that I do not think would be present at a larger company. For many relatively new to the field, it allows individuals to decide which direction they want to go, and the company is generally quite supportive of enhancing peoples' strengths while also encouraging specialization in data analytics and management. I firmly believe that this exposure is not only a luxury but is crucial to the development of all employees, especially when they are relatively new to the field, and is something that may not be plausible, much less encouraged, elsewhere. * Being a relatively small company, there are plenty of opportunities for people to get involved in all aspects of the company, including training, recruiting, pro bono, I.T., social events, etc. Many of these things I believe are being taken for granted a bit here in previous reviews -- I do not believe that many companies of our size will actively support participation in these areas, either due to size or due to the financial burden these things can introduce. This may be a bit overwhelming for some, but I do think that this is a unique opportunity that many companies either cannot or will not offer. * Client work is built from both internally developed experience in the field as well as leveraging machine learning, nlp, etc. techniques. There is plenty of opportunities to develop new approaches, and the field is relatively open to new analyses in the area. * All employees are given a voice, including new hires, and are able to contribute much more than would be allowed in a larger company. Much of our work is not only maintaining existing code, but building new solutions entirely from scratch. In this way, the onus is very much on the employees, which can have its negatives at times, but I believe is generally a positive thing for the firm.

      Cons

      Some of the cons mentioned by others are valid, but are overblown in my opinion. Since these have been mentioned plenty already, I will not go into detail about them. Here are a few takeaways: * With so many areas to develop in, many find themselves overwhelmed or lost in a sea of options. With client work being at a low tide at the moment, this has led to some employees not developing much recently without client goals and benchmarks to meet. Generally, internal projects have been managed as client projects would, but without this sense of focus, it is easy to become lost in the shuffle. This may simply be the nature of the work -- perhaps this isn't for everyone. * Because of the size of the firm, finding focus in a particular area can be difficult at times due to the variety of problems that we must solve and face. Specialization is difficult. While this may be due to the nature of the firm (something I see as a net benefit), I do believe that a stronger focus in one area would be beneficial to many. * Again, due to size and various backgrounds of employees, knowledge sharing tasks and best practices can be lost in the shuffle at times. While this is a bit of a concern, the amount of progress in this area in the past months/years cannot be underplayed and is due to continual interest and encouragement by employees across the firm. Nothing changes if nothing changes, and things are certainly perpetually changing for the better. Being an agent of positive change is not only possible here, but you are given the ability to do so relatively early on in your tenure. This should not be overlooked in my opinion. While these criticisms have been largely true for some time now, I believe that the amount of progress is unprecedented. Looking at the growth of the company in the past year -- even in the past month! -- one can see vast improvements in these areas. I strongly believe that we will continue down this path, and the ability to develop and actively contribute to many different subject areas and disciplines far outweighs these, in my view temporary, issues. This is, of course, just my take on these things, but I wanted to add a different perspective to the recent negative postings on here because I do not think they are representative of all employees' experiences. There is always room for improvement, but I wanted to shed light on some of the things I see as net positives about CKM.

      3.0
      Jun 21, 2019

      Good company but not enough work

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Great snacks, smart co-workers, good health benefits, friendly environment, central location. I don't agree with the complaints about the senior managers. I always found the partners to be respectful, smart, and highly driven.

      Cons

      The firm's bread and butter is improving IT processes through "data science consulting" - a boring endeavor when work exists. Coupled with the low pay, it's surprising that as many people have stuck around when there is minimal client work to be done. I hope the pace picks up in the near future because the firm has a number of eminently capable employees who are eager for something to do. The previous post points out that CKM is so much better off in so many dimensions than it was two years ago. Who cares? Tell that to new hires. I seriously doubt that the median time at CKM is currently greater than 1 year. Why is so much effort put into the single product? Perhaps management should reconsider their current strategy and realign.

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