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Neverware reviews

4.9

100% would recommend to a friend

(3 total reviews)
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Andrew Bauer

100% approve of CEO

91% positive business outlook

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5.0
Jan 20, 2019
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Pros

Engagement here is incredible. That comes as no surprise, considering the combination of a great product, an exciting startup atmosphere, and amazing people. The product, CloudReady, is simple, secure, fast, and eco-friendly, in an industry where bloatware and over-consumption seem to dominate. The people here are cooperative, smart yet willing to learn, and fun to be around. As mentioned in other reviews, transparency is genuinely a goal here. It goes both ways: management is open with financials, general strategy, and such, while concerns can be raised, and often are, by anybody who feels the need.

Cons

There's not much diversity here, even for tech standards. I get that it's not easy for a tech startup, but perhaps this is an opportunity. I'm not asking for diversity just for the sake of diversity (although that would be good, too). It would be both a precursor to, and result of inclusivity which would give us a better shot at raising performance even higher and make life and work more interesting.

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Neverware Response
7y
Thank you for your thoughts. I share your view that our strengths are in our people and our product. Open, honest and frequent communications between all team members is the foundation for the growth of the organization. I also share your frustration with the lack of diversity. We are not making progress fast enough - no excuses. We will work harder in 2019 to broaden our reach with candidates for all roles.
5.0
Mar 8, 2018
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Pros

In my experience, Neverware is built on treating employees like adults. There are growing pains, but overall this has created a remarkable culture. Time off and working from home are self-managed and largely governed by an honor-system. That allows work/life balance to co-exist with the kind of passion and (occasional) above-and-beyond effort that helps young companies succeed. The team is still small and very meticulous about new hires, but that's partly because everyone here could go get an easier job with less "dirty work", and is staying here to be part of something unique. Maybe not everyone's thing, but where else will you get to work on a desktop OS without being part of a mega-corporation?

Cons

It isn't AI, ML, AR, VR, or any other sexy industry trend. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ The company is still in an awkward-teen-phase when it comes to establishing good managers providing the structure people need. It's happening.

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Neverware Response
8y
Striking the right balance - in all aspects - is always a challenge. I'm glad to hear that our decision to empower team members with a ton of autonomy is attracting people who thrive in that environment. The challenge of putting the right organizational structure in place (which includes good/experienced managers) in a growing/evolving company is a REAL challenge. Appreciate that you called it out - I think we are better than we were, but we certainly have a ways to go.
5.0
Jul 24, 2017
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Pros

Awesome team, great office culture. I still see people from the office socially even though it's been three years since I worked there. Learned a wide range of skills while on the job; at a small company, it's common for every employee to have a fairly diverse range of responsibilities, which means you learn a lot.

Cons

The diversity of responsibilities can be exhausting sometimes. Salaries are not as high as at more established tech companies.

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Neverware Response
8y
I'm happy to hear your "pros" and I quite agree with your "cons". I think the Neverware team is (and always has been) our greatest strength. Its why I love coming to work everyday. We do ask a ton from our people, and I recognize that sometimes it can be too much. We are trying to get better about that. And you are also right that we can't match the salaries of the established tech players in NY - that's just one of the realities of being an early stage technology company. Thanks for your thoughtful feedback!

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