Remove old timers from product leadership & development roles in PxP - Software Engineer CONTENTSERV Employee Review

1.0
Aug 7, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Competive compensation,but this is also the cause of the issues below.

Cons

All the old timers in PXP do not have real world skills. These people have hogged position of responsibility only because they were early. I challenge the management to hire an independent audit agency and conduct their interviews. None of these people will pass. No one outside of Contentserv will hire them. The product does not sell.Here too the old timers are responsible.They do not allow anyone to change the architecture and play political dramas. These people are paid atleast 2.5x of what their real skills are. They do not do any work and offload all their work to developers like me . I have worked for 12+ hours per day to make sure the product survives. At the end my manager played political drama with me.

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CONTENTSERV Response
5y
Thanks a lot for sharing your feedback with us. We understand that your experience has been less than ideal regarding some areas. We do acknowledge the need for the right skillset to be in place for people to fulfil the role requirements effectively irrespective of the tenure within the company. There is a continuous effort being put in helping the colleagues at all levels to upskill/reskill themselves to perform their roles more effectively and deliver value. Also, we do conduct constant performance feedback exercises to help the people understand their strengths and areas of improvements. Thanks for your suggestion for the independent review however the way our performance management processes are set, we always ensure there are right set of people for the work they do. We wish you all the very best in your future endeavours.

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5.0
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Pros

A lot of opportunities to learn, collaborate and make an impact.

Cons

Work - life balance is something you need to manage on your own

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CONTENTSERV Response
5y
This is very useful feedback- thank you very much for sharing it here. Your perspective is very valuable and important to understand!
5.0
Feb 27, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Working at Contentserv means that you will be working with some of the most dedicated people in the field of product information management and master data management. The talent and experience of the team at Contentserv forced me to become much better and changed the way I approach tasks large and small. Other benefits include: - Total autonomy - Belief in doing what's "right" for yourself, for the company, for the customer - Super cool software - Opportunities to work with some of the coolest brands out there If you are experienced and entrepreneurial then Contentserv gives you the tools to prove to yourself that you have what it takes to really shine in your field.

Cons

This list is much shorter, but I would mention: - Occasional "all hands" calls set at times that are crippling if you live in the US (3-5 am depending on time zone) - US benefits could be a lot better - Lack of clear internal communications (you almost never know when people join or leave, which causes people to speculate/gossip) and a defined RACI chart so you know who to ask for what I would add however that changes are coming and that despite these factors I have not lowered my overall score of Contentserv due to what I view as the overwhelming positives above.

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CONTENTSERV Response
5y
We are excited to receive such great recognition. Contentserv is the true definition of growth and employing such professionals as yourself. We are proud of all our great talented employees around the Globe. As you mentioned; such feedback has empowered us to create and implement tools that are going to improve our internal communications as a whole. Congratulations on your first year with Contentserv! Once again warmest appreciation for the wonderful feedback.
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