Highly Voliatile Company - Project Manager Usablenet Employee Review

2.0
Jun 16, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

- Fast growing company - Work with Fortune 500 accounts - Good variety in tasks and work keep things interesting - Ability to interact with client - Given responsibility and control over projects (usually) - There were a handful of interesting characters working there - Free snacks - Decent Coffee - Spectacular company potential

Cons

- Abysmal and deteriorating quality of middle management - Some staff are subjected to work in dreary windowless offices, surrounded by black paint, a loud vent, and desk-sized cubicles - Increasing level of office politics is quickly destroying morale and pushing out talent - Middle/Upper management feigns interest in problems and spend too much time protecting their jobs - Reputation of not keeping promises to workers - Bonuses/Salaries are capped and deserving employees are often underpaid - Unnecessary stress during deadlines due to poor decision making from middle management - Understaffed/underpaid development team - Increasing work hours without increasing pay - No accurate measure in place to gauge success of staff - Now, due to the political climate, staff are no longer able to openly communicate concerns freely - Highly inefficient

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Apr 6, 2025
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Pros

The organizational culture is exceptional—the Head of Human Resources genuinely cares about employees, and the VP of Sales stands out as one of the most honest and thoughtful leaders I've encountered. The company strikes a great balance in size: it's small enough that leadership in Marketing, Finance, and Legal are consistently accessible via email, yet large enough that someone is always available to handle urgent issues across time zones. Even though the organization operates fully remotely, teamwork is seamless, and unnecessary meetings are minimized, making work efficient and focused. Senior management is experienced, but also young enough to be trusted with navigating the rapid changes coming to technology in the next five years.

Cons

The organization strongly prioritizes efficiency, meaning company perks such as retreats, swag, and merchandise are minimal. Because the team is highly skilled, new hires must be prepared to hit the ground running to succeed. Additionally, the relatively flat, egalitarian structure might not appeal to individuals accustomed to the hierarchical ranking systems common at FAANG companies.

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