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Chef Software

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4.1

72% would recommend to a friend

(22 total reviews)
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Barry Crist

77% approve of CEO

64% positive business outlook

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1.0
Aug 21, 2018

Employer & Manager do not care

Anonymous employee
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I got nothing good to say

Cons

The manager does not care about your career development and will not support your growth

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Chef Software Response
7y
Wow, that's awful to hear. A caring, supportive manager is the foundation for a great job. I'm sorry you didn't experience this during your time at Chef.
5.0
Feb 27, 2018

Great work environment!!

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Pros

*Amazing work / life balance because of the ability to work remote and take time off when you need it *Great culture - everyone at Chef truly cares about the people around them. That feeling is contagious throughout the company and it feels like you work with a bunch of your family and friends, rather than cold co-workers. *Good market position with opportunity to do great things if we can get all the puzzle pieces to fit. *Because of our start-up nature, we are given the ability to try new things. They don't always work, but when they do it is celebrated heavily. When they don't - we learn some things that will help us in the future.

Cons

*Poor middle and senior leadership. These groups need training and/or experience to serve employees and the business in a more practical AND tactical manner. *Disconnect between senior leadership and executives. I don't know if this is due inexperienced leadership not working well with a bunch of executives but somewhere along the lines there is some serious communication breakdowns that can bleed through to the teams. *Executive team seems like an old boys club (wealthy white males) and lacks any diversity. *A lot of turnover recently. Which is likely a result of the above but also typical in a startup. People don't stay at startups for 15-20 years like they do at Microsoft. *Lack of diversity although I know the HR people are actively working hard to make this better. I think its more a result of executives and senior leadership saying its important but not actually focusing on it and making it a priority.

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Chef Software Response
8y
Thank you so much for your comments. We appreciate the time you took to give thoughtful, solution-oriented feedback. We are thrilled that you view your Chef teammates like family and that you feel that you have the right work / life balance - this culture is something we strive to maintain as we continue to grow and change over the years. While we have lost some Chef friends that we wish would have stayed along for the ride, we know that folks sometimes need a new challenge. There are many factors that go into this, but it is something that the EE and executive team keep a close eye on. We are continuing to lean into training and coaching that will help both our executives and senior management lead the charge in an effective way, as we know this is an area of opportunity for us. Chef fully understands the benefits of having a diverse workforce, who bring a wide variety of experiences, talents, and voices to the table. We are working to find better ways to attract a more diverse set of applicants, and looking at how our career development and progression programs support a diverse workforce. This is something that we hold near and dear to our hearts and is something that we want to get right and are leaning into. Again thank you for taking the time to share your thoughts! -The EE Team
5.0
Nov 15, 2017

Awesome culture, becoming a great company

Anonymous employee
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Great flexibility Get stuff done culture not of optics Amazing, smart, and driven people

Cons

Processes are still being built out Opportunity cost around very busy schedules

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