Start-up life isn't for everyone - Anonymous employee Sharpen Employee Review

Hello, We appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback on the company and have taken your advice to heart. Since your review, we have hired additional leadership to help drive Sharpen including a new VP of Operations, VP of Marketing, Director of HR, and an Executive Advisor. Hiring the right people and cultivating management, as well as our employees, is incredibly important to us. Know we have not taken your comments lightly. These new members of our team have been focused on employee development, standardizing procedures, and helping expand Sharpen’s reach internally and externally. The “pros” you shared are still happening and “cons” are being addressed. Deadlines are still very important but we have moved to a more efficient model for planning and tracking workflow. There is much more involvement from the entire development team on assessing timeframes and communication among the group. All functions within the company have gotten stronger by scheduling more “touch bases” and meetings. On the topic of pay, we have conducted salary analysis in the area and assessed that we are competitive; even more so as we continue to grow. During the hiring process, we communicate salary expectations with potential employees, ensuring we are in alignment with one another. Thus far, it has been successful. Regarding our CEO, he is out of the office a day or so a week (sometimes more depending on meetings) but typically is here with us - and his door is typically open. He is kept busy with investor meetings, involved in sales opportunities and networking events. The dream of many CEOs is to built a business to one day sell and reap the benefits of their hard work. Cameron’s vision is to grow Sharpen to become the next big telecommunications software company. I’m sorry you had the impression he had one foot out the door. The vision for growing a company is reinforced to employees today by providing stock options to everyone that joins the team. Thank you again for the time to complete this survey and your work for us. We wish you the best at your new opportunity! Kind regards, Sharpen's HR Director