Sensibill reviews

3.9

68% would recommend to a friend

(77 total reviews)
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Corey Gross

80% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Sensibill has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 77 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sensibill 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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77 reviews
1.0
Jun 2, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

- CEO is actually a good guy trying to do his best - Sales team seems to know what they're doing (questionable methods sometimes)

Cons

- No career development - No tech vision - Is basically a bank (minus the money and the perks of being a bank) in a startups clothing (minus the hackathons, ping pong table, and the perks of being a startup) - Culture is defined by people who have no idea what it means to be a startup - Mediocre compensation makes for a demotivated and uninterested workforce - Crucial people on the tech team are leaving left right and centre, leaving mostly juniors in charge Last but not least: - Certain people are purposely writing fake 'good' reviews on glass door in order to bump up the rating and so that the top reviews that a person sees are all good

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Sensibill Response
8y
In the past 5 years, we’ve had several employees move around the company based on their own development desires. We endeavor to support everyone’s career development, but we can’t always provide people with the opportunity that they need. If that’s the case, we support them while they look for their next adventure and in turn, they help us find our next new hire. That’s a win-win in our eyes! To avoid ambiguity about career paths in the future, we’ve set out to define all job roles, career maps, and competency frameworks so that employees have a clear understanding of what’s expected of them, and how they can grow with Sensibill. I hope you stick around to see these initiatives in full force. Finally, we don’t define our company or our culture by its business stage, we define ourselves as an organization on a mission: to build a product that helps give time back to small business owners and freelancers so that they can focus on the things they love, stress free. Further, we define our company by its value system: getting sh*t done with passion, integrity, and excellence. A startup isn’t a culture in and of itself–– it’s a stage of business maturity. We’ve been fortunate enough to transition out of this phase as our client base and employee count grows. 2018 has seen the highest growth in senior talent to date, and hiring experienced leaders has been a strategic priority. On this front, we are confident that your concerns will subside.
5.0
Jun 1, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Lots of autonomy to do your work (expected to do it well) - Challenging work, get to wear many hats and develop your skills professionally. - Very supportive and collaborative working environment from the top down. In addition to your surrounding peers, you can walk into c-level employees' office or desk to get opinions, direction, or just bounce ideas off. - Great work-life balance: never feel uncomfortable or uneasy if I need to work from home, leave the office early for an appointment or attend a personal matter. - Something fun always happening in the office week-to-week. It's easy to see that the people responsible for the environment and office culture want to make this a place employees want to be in and it's working. Always see people staying later to just hang out with one another in the office.

Cons

- You need to be proactive in pushing your professional career further and broach the subject yourself. Always received well with a productive conversation following. - Technical resource availability: Competing priorities can sometimes push your project or deal to the side until resources are made available or a higher priority item is done. Can get frustrating when your hands are tied and you can't execute on your work.

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Sensibill Response
7y
Actually, I agree with both of these ‘cons’. The first is a conscious trade-off that we’ve made. We want to support our team in their professional development, but we do believe that this needs to be employee-led and they should suggest the path that is right for them. We’re always there to coach and guide, but if we were to outline a strict career path, then we wouldn’t see team members who’ve been able to shift from product development to client services, or from design to project management, or from data research to client support. The second is in-part because, as a start-up, we don’t have the capacity and resources we would want to have to do all of the things we have identified on our roadmap. So there will always be some desire to move more quickly than we would like. But there is also an aspect to this where we are not balancing our competing priorities as effectively as we could, resulting in too much context-switching from our engineering team. This has been identified as an area that we are currently working on to improve and I am hopeful that we will see a faster path forward in the near future.
5.0
May 30, 2018

Great environment for personal growth

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Experienced executive team with some very competent leaders. It's awesome being part of an organization where people genuinely care about the work they are doing, and where there is so much opportunity to learn from one another. Just being part of Sensibill made me grow a lot as a professional, and I feel like I go to work with friends every day. Also, I think it is obvious that the management team really cares about the people who work there.

Cons

The organization is growing and time will tell how well the business matures. I don't recommend anyone joining the company who is not ready to roll up their sleeves and work hard, as well as take their personal development into their own hands. Definitely best for experienced professionals who want to hone their skills in a dynamic, growing startup, rather than people fresh out of school or very used to the large teams and narrowly defined division of work found in corporate Canada.

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Sensibill Response
6y
Hi there, thank you for taking the time to review Sensibill. We’re so glad you're enjoying your experience with us. I think you're very right that the environment at Sensibill is well-suited for individuals who are ready and eager to create the future and that there is a lot of freedom and opportunity to make a real impact in this stage of company growth. We're committed to trying, learning, iterating and improving our operations as the company grows so if at any point you think we stop hitting the mark, don’t hesitate to let us know either through this forum, by speaking to us directly, or through our Transparency Talks. Thanks again for reaching out and all the best!
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