Exciting and challenging workplace with great company culture - Product Specialist Sprout Social Employee Review

4.0
Jun 23, 2014
Recommend
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Pros

The culture at Sprout Social is great. It's evident that Senior Management cares about the product and the team; that enthusiasm carries throughout the company. The work atmosphere is pretty laid back, but that isn't to say that people aren't competitive (in a good way). Co-workers are great to work with as they are friendly, smart and willing to help when needed. Perks: "unlimited" vacation days, a free catered lunch every day, new office in downtown Chicago, very understanding when personal matters come up, monthly company happy hours along with other various team outings. Management doesn't micromanage (at least not in my situation). They offer help and suggestions when needed, but otherwise, trust you to get your work done.

Cons

The lack of 401k matching (or any input into it). Doesn't really offer assistance in continued education. While I feel there is room to grow professionally at Sprout, it's not clear on what opportunities are/will be a viable option on the sales side. For certain processes, something that shouldn't be difficult has to go through 3 or 4 people to be done.

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Sprout Social Response
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A little healthy competition never hurt anybody. Glad to have you on our team! We hope to continue making Sprout as enjoyable as it can be for you (and we're still working on "Sproutifying" the office)! Additionally, we're looking to provide additional financial and career development in the future.

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