Quad Software Developern reviews

5.0

90% would recommend to a friend

(15 total reviews)
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J. Joel Quadracci

99% approve of CEO

13% positive business outlook

Software Developern employees have rated Quad with 5.0 out of 5 stars, based on 15 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developern professionals have an excellent working experience there. Quad is rated 34% above average by Software Developern professionals compared to other employers within the Media & Communication industry (3.7 stars).

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15 reviews
3.0
Apr 12, 2014

Had its ups and downs

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Pros

Nice people, good environment, terrific benefits, good salary for an entry level developer, several nice perks.

Cons

The biography of Harry Quadracci (company founder and father of the current CEO) is titled "Ready, Fire, Aim", and that pretty well sums it up. Haphazard, seat-of-the-pants development atmosphere, and poor effort given to training up new people.

2.0
Oct 30, 2013

Poor approach

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Pros

Not a particularly good place unless you ate just beginning. Culture intends to keep you but mostly is a pass-through.

Cons

Poor communication and listening capacity. Top down driven and ignores sound technical advice in favor of a misapplied agile methodology. More putting out fires than thinking how to prevent them.

2.0
May 21, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Got good performance reviews when I put forth less effort than I did in freshman philosophy 5 years ago. So if you're smart, you'll be a big fish in a small pond? It's a con or benefit according to what you are looking for. Managers were pretty understanding, and didn't make engineers work 60+ hour weeks, so the work-life balance was pretty good.

Cons

Bad locations which means a long commute if you want to live anywhere hip. No design documentation. No real requirements. Old tech that's since been discarded. And now, first and foremost - this company is in the business of print. It's a decaying industry, so don't go expecting any nice bonuses or raises. PTO is really bad. 0 days off your first year (my manager let me take a few days off here and there) 2 weeks years 1-3 or so. Not comparable to other shops I've since gotten offers from. The 401k (ridiculously long vesting period) and retirement options (I don't believe they have any match for the Roth IRA) are not competitive to what is offered to engineers in the Greater Milwaukee Metro area.

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