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Focus School Software reviews

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

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
Oct 10, 2018

For the love of all things sane, just close this tab and move on

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Pros

Some things like coffee are provided for free Lots of places in walking distance to go to lunch If you are new to the industry this can be a great place to start as a developer and hone your skills if you are a self motivator Entry level technical positions have fairly good pay At least when I worked there, I worked with some of the brightest and nicest people (almost exclusively technical staff) 2 of the directors know what they are doing

Cons

Note: the following is my opinion based on time-frame I was employed Upper management seemed to regularly swing by minutes before leaving and ask you to take on a large task ... with the expectation that it gets done at that moment or the following day and most likely having known about it for weeks before mentioning it. Nearly no communication from the top, the rumor mill was nearly the only connection and the only surprises were the ones that made you want to quit. Though not personally experiencing it thanks to setting up good boundaries and a stroke of luck, many peers claimed to be called upon at night to fix something before the next school day. So many half truths or blatant lies from upper management (examples: Gamers dream breakroom! == old Foosball table in a room where the extra furniture is kept. OR Paid parking downtown! == 4 blocks away) Good ideas are ignored or you are strung along while the CEO finds someone he is closer with to take the idea from you Seemed like hard workers were more likely to be taken advantage of rather than rewarded In development, a high volume of closed issues/tickets with bad code seemed to be praised while moderate to good code for moderate levels of closed tickets/issues seemed to be frowned upon. The testers seemed to be expected to work fast with little to no information and nobody but the testers seemed to care if the tests fail, unless of course, a customer complains ... Pay for those actually skilled and worth their job title (with exception of junior level technical staff) was low Highly lacking when it comes to on-boarding

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Focus School Software Response
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Dear Anonymous Employee, It is always hurts to find that a former employee has left with a bad taste in their mouth. I am sorry that we did not meet your expectations with our game room (you forgot to mention the new popcorn machine and pool table) and parking. I understand that our current parking options, which are actually two to three blocks away are not the most convenient. Unfortunately, when the parking garage across the street was demolished We were given two weeks to find new parking for 100+ people. While we patiently wait on several lists this is the best option currently available. I try to view it as just part of the downtown lifestyle and an excuse to get some exercise, and at the end of day I am grateful that Focus pays for it. I am sorry you did not have a positive experience with Focus. We will take your comments into consideration. I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors. Thank you kindly, Steven Harnois Director of Operations
4.0
Apr 11, 2014

Great place to work!

Anonymous employee
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Pros

You will feel genuinely appreciated here for all of your hard work. You get free Friday lunches, great benefits and a competitive salary. The people that work here are great and are great at what they do!

Cons

Every company is going to have someone say something negative, but if I compare Focus to other companies that I have worked at....Focus is the best place that I have worked by far. I appreciate it here every day.

5.0
Apr 11, 2023
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Pros

Never micromanaged. Always supported. Never bored. At the base of education where making your mark matters. Bonuses and company wide events.

Cons

Communication can be lacking at times and the different departments need to find a better way to work together.

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