Novacoast reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(145 total reviews)

Paul Anderson

69% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Novacoast has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 145 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Novacoast 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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145 reviews
3.0
May 2, 2019

Good Culture but Misaligned Incentives

Anonymous employee
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Pros

High technical competency in growing cybersecurity industry. Employees are highly incentivized to be self-starters and add to the business. Flat organization for company of this size. Entry level employees have ended up in management positions. Easy to move from one department to another to scratch a technical itch. Didn't experience any cultural drama or toxicity. Everyone was very friendly and accessible.

Cons

Chronic short-termism. Little to no investment in initiatives that don't immediately result in billable projects Low base compensation, even for engineers, with rest tied to project billing. Company justifies that employees can act as entrepreneurs with no salary ceiling, but really company just takes most of the cut with little practical sales support. The result is an MLM type arrangement where engineers have to drum up own business but not see most of what they bill. Too large a focus on vendor partners and too little focus on quality internal processes and procedures. Result is growth and scaling difficulties.

5.0
Apr 17, 2019
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Pros

What can’t i say ! From the front office to Developers, Engineers that concentrate and commit to clients needs Sales Teams that fight for everything they believe their clients need “then and later” not to mention the PMO department which delivers from start to finish. This IS the company organizations want to look emulate, work with, work for, be involved in the mix and candidates that have talent should drive to. Novacoast emphasizes on skillset development and continuous growth. They support out of the box thinkers “worth a shot” if it works go for it. Most ALL work is remote you create and manage your time you are responsible for your business. Communications IS KEY.

Cons

It’s not a con, no room for BS work is work fun is fun establish relationships as you go along but no room for mistakes or error top tier talent need apply. So get ready to be thrown into the pit and sink or swim. There will be support but no baby sitting. So (man/woman) up I’m a long islander NY’r so my sense of humor may have worn out it’s welcome lol but all in all I love’em All ;)

5.0
Mar 1, 2019
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Pros

Novacoast has a great healthy culture with many employees over 15 years in their tenure with the company which you rarely see these days in IT. The management team is very accessible and stays closely involved with day to day business activities. The company has a tremendous global reach for a medium size business and operates on several continents today. I was particular impressed with the Novacoast internship program. Many mid level and some senior managers of the company started as interns. The program gives an opportunity to learn about Cyber Security Business and opens up an avenue for a potential career with Novacoast.

Cons

I am sure just like with any business things are not always perfect but I can't think of any specific cons.

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