Not somewhere I would recommend to a friend - Staff Accountant SS&C Employee Review

1.0
Mar 31, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Besides being able to dress casual that aren't many benefits of working here.

Cons

Bonuses are below average at best. After the government rips you off for half, you are lucky to get a paycheck. Not worth it considering you put in a thousand extra hours over the course of the year. With the minimal return, you are able to pay off some overdue bills while the higher executives buy new houses, cars and other high price novelties. Sounds fair. Ceo yaps about how much he gave for bonus's but forgets to tell you that 50% went to him, another 30% went to six other high executives and the other measly 20% will be broken up between the rest of the 500 employees. Promotions are few and far between. I think they feel obligated to give you one after about six years but besides that forget about it. Systems are outdated. Hard to believe that clients use their software. Let alone this company is and went public twice. I forgot to mention raises. Instead of getting a raise when your minimal bonuses are given. They are instead distributed 10 months later if then. Thanks for that extra twenty dollars on my paycheck. Now I can get a bagel with cream cheese in the morning instead of one with butter. This company is like a revolving door. Never saw so much turnover in my life. I was at this company for two years and can't even count on five hands how many faces have come and gone. And that is when the economy was bad. Imagine when the economy gets better. People will be leaving in droves. Hint to management. Glad I left this company. It was one of the best decisions I have ever made. The new company I work is a thousand folds better. They actually treat me like a person instead of a number. Bonuses are actually based on performance. Imagine that.

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Cons

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Pros

- Hybrid/remote, only required to work in the office 3 days a month - Quarterly bonuses - 401k matching

Cons

- Cannot overstate how understaffed the department is. We are expected to manage enormous volumes with a dwindling team because the company will not replace anyone who leaves. They also will not let go of poor performers, because they know upper management will not replace them. This means that there are team members who have been on the team 3+ years that are still unable to perform even the most basic job duties without assistance, performing at just 30% of the productivity quota, and even no call no showing with zero consequences while the rest of the team is expected to pick up their slack. This creates a toxic work environment and meetings filled with constant frustration and hostility. - The high volumes result in frequent "mandatory" overtime. However, because of the lack of consequences, poor performers frequently leave before the work is done and saddle the rest of the team with additional work. - Management is a joke. Incredibly unprofessional, lack of communication, and creates a hectic, disorganized environment. No support is provided to employees and even the most basic manager duties are offloaded onto already overworked team members because management is too incompetent to do their own jobs. - COLA and yearly pay increases are laughable at 2% or less. - Company invests heavily in automation and offshoring processes to avoid hiring new employees and paying a living wage. Both of these result in poor quality work that creates more work for onshore employees. - "Unlimited" PTO depends heavily on the department. It can be difficult to request time off and calendars fill up quickly. It also cannot be used for doctor's appointments or unplanned sick days, and the company only offers 5 sick days per year.

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