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5.0
Jul 13, 2016
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Pros

Web Courseworks is a small business that needs talent. Web Courseworks is not competing on price, it's competing on quality and innovation, so there's a real need for creative people who come into work, take ownership over their work from day one, and solve problems. If you're creative, smart, and dedicated, you're likely to end up creating something new (a feature, a product, a process, a department). Management is incredibly dedicated to workers who have a history of doing good work. Your position is not going to get eliminated due to some impersonal corporate restructuring. If the ship's going down, management is going down with the ship. That's rare these days. I work a full-time job, and when the day is done, I go home and spend time with my family. I rarely work evenings - maybe I've worked until 7 or 8 once a month or so over the last year? I might have worked on a weekend once in the last year.

Cons

It's a small business. If you're not getting your work done, or you don't do a good job, everyone knows. There's nowhere to hide. Then there's the "multiple hats" thing. This doesn't work well for everyone. For example, a coworker who left for another position said in her exit interview that her ideal job was reshelving books in a library: you do one thing over and over again according to a well-defined system, and you're not asked to deal with uncertainty or create new systems. There's aren't many "reshelving books" positions here. PHP development, maybe - if you're an ace PHP developer, you're going to be coding most of the day. For other positions, you have to expect to be asked to do new things that you haven't done before, or that you don't consider part of your job description. You have to innovate, be accountable, and solve problems when you see them.

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5.0
Aug 6, 2021
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Flexible work schedule and great people. I was full remote and found it very easy to work with my team and customers. Culture is great and management does listen to feed back. I fully anticipate them addressing my cons/advice in the future. Would highly recommend working here!

Cons

Some departments are overbooked and can cause hiccups for projects turn around time. Some teams have grown and are feeling growing pains. Not a clear roadmap on how I can grow.

4.0
Jun 7, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

I've worked here for about 2 years and I haven't had a single day that I regretted having to come in to work. Web Courseworks is flexible and willing to work around your schedule. You can also work remotely. They provide drinks and snacks, and often provide lunch. It's a tech job, and there is a lot of experience that can be gained from the wide range of responsibilities you'll have. The folks that work here are friendly, knowledgeable and helpful. The higher-ups are more than happy to assist when you need it. If you have a lot going on, you can always count on your fellow co-workers to roll up their sleeves and pitch in (and believe me, there will be times when you'll have a lot more on your plate than you can handle! Being able to count on the people around you is a HUGE benefit!). Out of the box thinking is not only encouraged but praised. They reward forward thinking and innovation. The company is small enough where if you do good things it doesn't go unnoticed. There is room to grow, with new options becoming available all the time. Compensation is fair for the work that is expected.

Cons

The fast-paced nature of the business can be a lot to handle. Little to no idle time during the average work day, which leaves no time for tasks or projects on your "wishlist". Commuting in the Madison traffic can be a bit frustrating.

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