Great place to learn in the trenches, but hesitant and indecisive leadership creates frustration and a revolving door. - Anonymous employee Nerdery Employee Review

2.0
Dec 4, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The organization has a strong and passionate culture of building highly collaborative teams to tackle a diverse mix of interesting and complex business technology needs. You will work hard and learn a ton along the way - and meet some fascinating people along the way.

Cons

Client business and project needs have been shifting significantly over the last few years, and there are large talent deficits (and shortages, due to significant turnover) in meeting the needs of engagements the company is trying to win. This results in substantial challenges meeting technical quality, delivery commitments, and providing a customer experience that exceeds customer expectations - and also puts a tremendous amount of pressure on project leads to "fake it 'til you make it". Scrambles for team members with the right skill sets are a ongoing battle; consistency of project teams is sporadic due to constant shuffling to meet new project needs; and a PMO team that has historically been driven to hyper focus on profitability (don't get me wrong, profit is good) without balance on quality, long term relationships, and consultative customer service. Previous reviewers' comments about a "downward spiral" may seem overly dramatic, but current conditions and symptoms cannot be overlooked. In addition to the above, this year marked several staff reductions with a number of solid, long term contributors being let go from the organization. These weren't toxic people or folks who wouldn't "get on board or get off the train", as some have alluded to in previous feedback. Most were very passionate about seeing the company succeed and were simply in the expedient target group for cost saving measures. While no company can provide complete loyalty, the figurative pat on the back for a good job one day may be a tap on the should to "stop by for a quick conversation" the next. The organization is lead by a relatively small group, who operate at a good distance even from their Director level reports. They have done very little to recognize, engage and cultivate leaders within the organization which is, I think, very reflective of the current situation of the company. A few external hires of late appear to be breathing some fresh life into the organization, but there is still a lot of cleanup work to do. Unfortunately a lot of talented and good people have been lost along the way.

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5.0
Jan 23, 2025
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Pros

One of my favorite things about working at Nerdery was how my job was different every day, kept me in my toes and kept my skills fresh and current.

Cons

Some of the departments lacked clear direction.

1.0
Jan 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Actual client work is fun and we don't typically work with clients who are really aggressive with consultants. - Still have the opportunity to be remote

Cons

- Leadership is poor and consistently reactive. - There has been no real plan to improve the sales pipeline for nearly 3 years, but don't worry the man responsible for that failure was recently hired as a CEO elsewhere. - Layoffs happen, but there are examples where Nerdery leadership laid off employees who asked difficult questions or challenged leadership's ideas (e.g., retaliation). - We no longer have domain experts. Instead leadership is an account executive with an inflated title who might be pleasant, but doesn't actually have the expertise to improve the work. - Benefits were good when I started and now they are abysmal.

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