Not a good company to work for - GIS Analyst Movate Employee Review

1.0
May 14, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work for a high profile client. Good for resume building and getting an idea of what working for a large corporation can be like, should you choose to pursue this as a career path. Working hours were flexible though I've been told by colleagues still working here that this has changed. Option to work from home for the foreseeable future. We were compensated by our client for hours lost during the citywide power outage due to the winter storm.

Cons

You are held to a very high standard in terms of productivity and quality. I will not say it is unrealistic to meet the standards with a good work ethic, however there is an implicit tradeoff between productivity and quality. If one is really good the other tends to suffer. On the days I was able to meet both I was working too hard for my paygrade and was not made to feel like it was a worthy accomplishment or use of my skills. Management is clearly biased and singles out any individuals who conflict with or question the toxic work culture. You are made more aware of your mistakes than your strengths and made to feel like "cog in the machine". I had 3 different managers while working here. The best one pursued a different career as a result of working here. Another stepped down from the management position likely because of the immense and underpaid (management makes well below the industry median salary) pressure put on her. My last immediate supervisor took every opportunity to condescend to members of our team while showboating her own accomplishments as if that's somehow supposed to motivate us. Additionally you will be frequently micromanaged with video call "help sessions". It's really reflective of the overall company culture to have someone like that behave in such a way in a position of power. Which brings me to my final and most important point. The culture here is just soul crushing. Genuinely good people leave while the backstabbing ones who manipulate office politics stay. The company will make it blatant they don't value you as a person by starting you off as a contract employee with no benefits or transparency to a future with the company. They only care about their bottom line and you're treated more as a liability than an asset.

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Cons

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