Bummer of a Place to Work - Technical Bsquare Employee Review

2.0
May 12, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

There are many nice people at Bsquare. Individual technical teams mostly work well together.

Cons

So many negatives about the company! A pervasive feeling of negativity. I've never worked somewhere in which everyone seems so downtrodden and gloomy. Four (and only four) customers who perpetually seem dissatisfied with Bsquare. An overwhelming lack of communication between management and regular technical employees. Endless nitpicking and a lack of confidence in plans we had all recently agreed to. Stated commitment to a work/life balance which disappears when work starts to get even slightly challenging. A lack of confidence in senior technical team members such that ideas need to be continually be fought for. And pay and benefits that are just average compared with other tech companies.

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Bsquare Response
5y
Early 2019 was a difficult time, we were reimagining the company direction after years of working on a product that took us nowhere fast. However we have moved past that and restructured into a more collaborative environment that has brought forth a new vision that we are excited about. We have vastly improved our communication across the company to ensure transparency on the state of the business. Through a lot of hard work, changes in leadership, and a solid business plan we have avoided the iceberg and are sailing with a strong headwind. Thank you for your feedback and we wish you the best.

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5.0
Mar 19, 2020
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Pros

Flexible hours; well communications from top management; very professional work environment;

Cons

I can't think of anything significant.

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Bsquare Response
5y
Thank you! We implemented our Work Anywhere policy in early 2020 and it was well received. And one of our leadership teams’ goals is to be transparent with our team members on all aspects of the state of the business. We are glad to hear that is being felt throughout the company.
5.0
Apr 8, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

I worked at Bsquare for over 9 years and it was an absolutely wonderful experience. There are all sorts of personalities and styles through the company but what unites everyone is the desire to implement embedded & IoT technologies. If you're interested at all in those areas you should give Bsquare a look. My favorite parts of working for Bsquare: 1. Great company culture and super intelligent workforce. 2. Nice giveaways like free Pop/Coffee and weekly fruit supply. 3. New technology everywhere always. 4. Serious stability with plenty of cash in the bank to weather even the worst of storms. 5. Exciting development in the products area with DataV.

Cons

I can't think of too many bad things to say about Bsquare. Like a lot of technology companies in the IoT space they're working hard on new initiatives to drive revenue and provide customers with better access to knowledge from their data. If you're not interested in an agile approach to new business areas and development this might not be the place for you. But if you like the stability of a medium sized company partnered with the excitement of new technology initiatives then Bsquare should be at the top of your list.

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