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SEI Novus

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SEI Novus reviews

4.6

93% would recommend to a friend

(9 total reviews)

Andrea Gentilini

100% approve of CEO

88% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

4.7

Career opportunities

4.6

Culture & values

4.4

Diversity & inclusion

4.4

Senior management

4.3

Compensation and benefits

4.0

Work/Life balance

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9 reviews

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1.0
Sep 2, 2017

Novus has a great future behind it.

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Very 2000 dotcom environment with snacks, coffee, soda readily available. Midtown Manhattan office.

Cons

No good work goes unpunished. You must account for every second of your day. You are often required to spend more time writing up a report on what you did in a day, than actually doing any work. You can get a glowing performance review and get fired three days later. Being late to work from circumstances out of your control (like being stuck on the subway and thus being unable to notify your manager that you will be late because you are in a tunnel with no cell signal) is a fire-able offense.

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SEI Novus Response
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Thank you for sharing this feedback with our team. We are disappointed to hear that you didn't feel support and trust as it relates to being late to work due to subway delays. This is not something we have ever fired someone for because we are generally flexible and understanding to these types of circumstances - especially in NYC when subways are delayed so often. We try to treat everyone like an adult and ask that everyone maintain good communication with their managers when they will be out of the office. This is a standard guideline for many organizations. With regards to abrupt terminations, unfortunately this may sometimes happen at any business and it's not taken lightly or without immense thought and consideration. Performance reviews will typically align with disciplinary action, but there could be a situation where a role is no longer needed at the organization based on a variety of factors. Decisions like these are difficult and we do our best to ensure that involuntary terminations are handled with a lot of care and support for the individual so they have as smooth of a transition as possible. We truly appreciate this tough feedback and welcome further feedback to help us improve the employee experience at Novus. Feel free to contact us at talent@novus.com if you wish to discuss further.
5.0
Oct 27, 2016

Great work life balance meets interesting work.

Software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Novus is a small company with great employees. The type of work we do in the financial sector is always ground breaking. Management is always coming up with new and interesting project ideas, and developers are given lots of leeway over how to complete the project. Developers take full responsibility over the project. Developers are expected to be agile, and scope changes are frequent. Our company has regular meetings to sync up and share accomplishments. Our "Friday Fuel Ups" are a chance for people to ask the CEO questions, and for employees to share key wins. Our quarterly meetings are great too, with plenty of free food and a spot bonus award given to the most accomplished employee. Novus knows how to treat its employees good. The work life balance here is great. Managers don't hassle you to stay late, and you get unlimited vacation days, with no questions asked. In the past, the company has sponsored camping trips, ski trips and annual dinners. Health insurance, sick days, gym memberships and stock options are also provided. Just lots of great perks.

Cons

No hand holding at Novus. New employees are expected to learn fast and produce results fast. You will check in code your first week. No egos allowed here. You are expected to be humble and listen to your peers. We are a meritocracy. Employees will be asked to leave if they are not productive. Our open office floor plan is loud sometimes. Expect to be interrupted multiple times a day. Scope creep in projects is very common. Project deadlines are very lenient.

3.0
Oct 29, 2015

There are issues but over all a great product and people

Anonymous employee
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Pros

I love the people I've had a chance to work with, every one is willing to help out even if it's not technically in their job description. They were also willing to hire me for a job when I had no prior experience in the specific role, I've been given the resources to succeed in that role and gotten invaluable experience.

Cons

There has been a lot of turn over which has lead to poor morale recently. Work loads have increased, with no immediate plans to increase employee count and no increase in salary to compensate.

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