SharpSpring reviews

4.0

79% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Rick Carlson

71% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

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5.0
Feb 13, 2019

Happy to be here

Anonymous employee
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Pros

SharpSpring is the 4th place I have worked since college and the ratio of pros/cons is definitely the best here out of the bunch. I've learned a lot in a relatively short period of time, the people here are fantastic, and the atmosphere is energetic. I've struggled in the past with work environments that feel stagnant or slow to change, but there is none of that here. If you aren't someone who wants to work hard and grow you won't do well here. I really like the feeling of being part of something that is actively moving forward where there will be opportunity for me to grow in my career too. There is always something new to learn or some way to help improve something. It's challenging but rewarding. And less importantly than all that, the office space is pretty awesome. I have heard guests walking by on tours comment on how it looks like something they see on TV, which I actually thought too when I got my interview tour (I've done my time as a corporate cubicle land employee).

Cons

To be honest I wrote this review because I was referring a friend to an open position and noticed the negative feedback in a couple recent reviews. None of that reflects the experiences I have had so I felt weirdly insulted and compelled to add my perspective. I can't think of any cons that are notable enough to point out to the internet as different from any other workplace. Nowhere is perfect.

1.0
Jan 26, 2019

Nope Nope Nope

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Pros

New office Free lunches occasionally Good resume booster

Cons

If you want the bottom line on how engineering culture is, read on. Although the company sells software, the CEO views engineering as a bill or cost-of-doing-business rather than a partner at the table. The rest of the culture "blossoms" from there. Your performance is measured on how many points you can close, and that is the final word. If you can't close X amount of points per week, you get put on watch. If you don't improve, you're shown the door. This culture encourages average engineers to learn how to game the system to look good, and good engineers are managed out of the company or flat out leave to work for companies that will value them. Outside of engineering, it's hit or miss. The farther down the food-chain you work, the more likely you are to enjoy your job. Once you have ideas of moving up in the ranks, you better get in with the Good Ol' Boys club or you don't stand a chance. If you think your creativity or hard-work will be rewarded, think again! The ones who get promoted are in fact the ones who are skilled in "appearing valuable". Instead of solving problems for the customer, they create arbitrary problems and solve those instead, making it appear as if they are necessary. Eventually they find a nice spot in the company where they can sit in an office and watch Twitch streams all day, spend a few hours a week "grooming the backlog" and yell at people who aren't closing enough points.

2.0
Jan 20, 2019

Avoid if you can help it...

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Pros

- mostly a 9-5 job in terms of hours you're expected to work - Some team members are very talented and great at what they do - great product and awesome dev/ customer support teams

Cons

- Few opportunities for advancement even after being at SharpSpring for many years - Leadership plays favorites and even if you reach out asking for assistance they are unlikely to help you - If you're hoping for more than just "flying under the radar" in a career, consider other opportunities with another company. They don't invest in mentoring or training their people. - The culture was toxic: lots of gossiping behind others backs, lack of guidance from many of the higher ranking leaders. -If someone got in the way of the CEO or suggested entrepreneurial ideas that would help, they were often seen as trouble and even fired in several scenarios. -Not everything about SharpSpring is bad but I would highly recommend assessing all your options and discussing your career aspirations with them before committing to working there.

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