Reconsider working here. Not the same place it use to be. - Associate Programmer Analyst Sparq Employee Review

1.0
Aug 6, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

People at the lower levels show passion and drive. They care about the company and want to desperately see it do well.

Cons

This company is morally corrupt at the top levels of management. I've witnessed them gouging the customer for more money, telling workers to slow down because work was being completed before the contract, intentionally keeping workers skill set low, requesting employees to work weekends on failed projects (again a money gouge). Executives are amateurs, literally. Everyone at an executive level has never had that position before and it shows with their decisions. It will be the downfall of the company. Other positions are filled with people with no experience. Project managers who don't know how to manage projects, fix deadlines, or complete objectives. Managers who can't write reviews, build a development plan, or lead.

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Cons

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