Interesting work and a cool team. Leadership has come a long way. - Developer Gravity Jack Employee Review

5.0
May 30, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I like my job. Given the fact that a lot of the development is augmented reality, you're working on projects that aren't typical apps, websites, etc... Keeps it fresh. Cool relaxed team and a growing culture that seems to be becoming more and more developer focused (as far as rewards and making sure the work/life balance is managed well) which is nice. We're given access to discuss and work with clients when we need to which helps productivity at times.

Cons

"client is always right" approach can sometimes get in the way of what should be priority on projects from a development standpoint. Projects can run the risk of getting feature happy...That said, project management does a pretty good job of managing those types of things and keeping clients focused for the most part. Also, word is that investors are helping big time. Would be cool to understand that and hear about it more. Seems to be doing a lot of good, but wouldn't mind hearing about it.

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5.0
Apr 6, 2022
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Pros

There is never a dull moment at Gravity Jack and I love the diverse projects and clients we get to work with!!! We get to work with cutting edge technologies and the team here is simply fantastic to work with- I couldn’t dream up a better team!

Cons

There really aren’t any cons for me!

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5.0
Aug 11, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

At Gravity Jack you get to work on very exciting stuff and it is always changing. We get to play with cool toys: Oculus Rift, AR glasses, Google Glass, drones, the latest iPhones and Android devices. Free soda, drinks, and snacks. Everyone gets a nice iMac or Macbook Pro, and these get updated every 3 years. Developers do not get stuck working on the same platform if they are interesting in learning a new platform. Speaking of learning, GJ lets all their developers spend up to one hour a day on company time to further their skills. None of the developers have an ego problem, and everyone treats everyone with respect. Rarely does management ask for someone to stay late. Management is good at listening to employees. This company has grown at lot. In fact, many old employees are trying to get hired back.

Cons

GJ requires that its developers be somewhat self sufficient. If you need micro-managed this is not the place and you will not do very well. GJ takes on a lot of small custom software projects so often a developer will be a team of one. Some may not like this but the other developers are always willing to help out. These projects usually don't last long, so not a big deal. Salaries are probably slightly lower than other programming jobs in the area, but GJ makes up for it learning opportunities and interesting projects. I expect that salaries will pickup since business is clearly growing with several new government projects.

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