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      4.1

      81% would recommend to a friend

      (39 total reviews)
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      Andrew Schmadeke

      91% approve of CEO

      79% positive business outlook

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      Focus School Software has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Focus School Software employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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      39 reviews
      1.0
      Mar 21, 2014

      Horrible company - horrible employer

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The only pro is the location of the office

      Cons

      This is a very immature management team. They treat both their staff and customers very poorly. They lie to get accounts and once the contract is signed they leave you to fend for yourself. Stay away from this company!

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      Focus School Software Response
      12y
      Dear Anonyms Employee, I am sorry to hear that you are dissatisfied with your management team. We pride ourselves in treating our staff very well and with much respect. At Focus it is important to be able to work hard and independently. In order to succeed here you must be an A Game player. We do take our staffs input very seriously which is why we not only offer community meetings and management reviews, we also offer team building events like weekly company sponsored lunches at local restaurants, and several other company sponsored outings like annual baseball game outings and Holiday parties. I am personally proud of how often I hear staff tell me how much they love working at Focus, and the positive feedback I get from customers. If you would like to discuss your personal issues with the company, my door is always open. I’d love to help. Thank you, Steven Harnois Director of Operations
      1.0
      Mar 28, 2014

      Negative Stars if Possible

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      The nice part is that you will meet people from other really good firms and then you can go work at those.

      Cons

      This is most dishonest place I have ever seen. It makes a used car dealership seem like the model to service and honesty.

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      Focus School Software Response
      12y
      Dear Anonymous Employee, I find it troubling to read your negative review. At Focus School Software we hold the opinion of our staff very highly. This is one of the reasons that we hold semi monthly community meetings and publish Executive Management reviews for staff to give their feedback anonymously. These are both opportunities to share your feelings with the management team and fellow team members. I personally have an open door policy, and am always happy to discuss any situation that is making you uncomfortable in your job. It is a company belief that if you spend 40 + hours a week doing something that you should be happy. If you are not for any reason, I would love to help. As far as being unethical, I find that shocking. We have a very close relationship with our clients, which include several User Group meetings through out the year, where we take our customers direct feedback and implement it into our new releases. Sincerely, Steven Harnois Director of Operations
      5.0
      Sep 27, 2014

      Extremely happy

      Anonymous employee
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      Pros

      Management is very concerned with the employees. ( Actually, they are also concerned about the community. They often sponsor community projects. ) I've had a lot of access to the CEO and I'm convinced he is more concerned with improving education then in just making a profit. I really didn't understand the comment about management not having a technical background. The CEO wrote the original product and I was very impressed when I first examined it. The CEO is very open to new ideas, even when his original code is criticized. I also didn't understand the comment about the quality of the programmers. I think this company has some of the best programmers, I've seen - and I've been in the industry for many years. The programmers have to pass a test before being hired. Actually, the proof of the programmers skill is in the quality of the product. I haven't seen any products in this industry that compare to it. I thought the comment about people becoming managers because they had just a bit of javascript experience shows someone who doesn't understand what makes a good manager. First, I don't know all the managers but I don't know any programming manager that is lacking serious experience. A good tech manager may not be the best tech but has the vision to see what makes a good product and how to get the team to create that product. Often the best programmers, and other techs, only see things from a programming perspective, and not from the customer's point of view.

      Cons

      Actually, I'm pretty happy. I sometimes worry about their rapid growth. Rapid growth means that the company has to continually change. What worked when the company had 5 employees doesn't work when they have 20. What works when they have 20 employees doesn't work when they have 50. I have a great deal of respect for the management but they are continually entering uncharted territory. I'm curious to see how well they manage change.

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