Micromanagement at a small company - QA Analyst Agilysys Employee Review

1.0
Nov 9, 2010
Recommend
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Pros

The company provides great compensation for manual testing. The work is easy though they use their own methodology. They have free coffee and a decent places to eat in the surrounding area. There's great potential in improving the SDLC.

Cons

-Micromanaged -Unprofessional -A permanent vs. contractor atmosphere -Stiff corporate environment -Not a fun place to work -Office is a bit lacking as far as aesthetics. They're looking to move to a new office within a few months. -Much older staff (Late 50's). Many of the staff are not trained in QA methodologies, but instead come from a hotel/hospitality background.

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5.0
May 26, 2025
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Pros

The interview process was smooth, well-organized, and professionally conducted. I appreciated the timely updates after each stage. Overall, it was a positive and seamless experience.

Cons

The overall timeline of the interview process was slightly extended—possibly due to delays in client confirmations or internal approvals. If feasible, streamlining this aspect could enhance the candidate experience further.

1.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

People below the senior manager level are great to work with and are dedicated to customers.

Cons

Senior managers and above are political “yes men” to the CEO who frequently screams at people publicly and on Teams meetings and makes cutting, derisive comments regarding the work people do — even those that put in many hours on the company’s behalf. He frequently complains that he is the only one who is smart enough and dedicated enough to identify and solve problems. His vision is limited to an intense engineering focus, with the answer to every challenge being to “hire more engineers.” This has begun to hold the company back and is reflected in the dropping stock price.

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