Sharpen reviews

3.6

66% would recommend to a friend

(48 total reviews)

Charlie Newark-French

53% approve of CEO

63% positive business outlook

Sharpen has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 48 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Sharpen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Telecommunications industry (3.6 stars).

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48 reviews
5.0
Apr 16, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The people are fantastic, from the top down! I'm still surprised when one of the co-founders knows my name! (I've been here less than 3 months. After 10 years at my previous employer, my department manager had no clue who I was!). Everyone is always willing to help, whether it is work related or if someone is going through a tough time personally. I am treated as an adult, not micro-managed. I have worked at both large and smaller companies, and every time I got excited about a job in the past, once I started the job my enthusiasm got killed by negative attitudes. Not so here. And benefits are fantastic! The company is growing, no doubt about that, and it is experiencing growing pains. To me, that just means I have the opportunity to help determine the direction of the internal growth, and be able to grow with them.

Cons

Processes need to start being nailed down, but we're working on that!

5.0
Nov 30, 2017

Love this Company

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I have nothing but positive things to say about this organization. I have been here for just under a year and have loved every minute of it. If you're looking for a growing, fast-moving tech company, then Sharpen is for you! Everyone I've met here has been so kind and each and every person is incredibly talented. The culture is great, the pay is competitive, and the benefits are some of the best I've seen.

Cons

The new office isn't ready yet, so we are just on a temp floor for now.

4.0
Jul 21, 2017

Can you handle it?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Fast paced, cutting edge, industry leading, technical, and ambitious are words I would use to describe Sharpen.

Cons

Working in this environment is definitely a learning experience for all. Sharpen is looking to re-invent the work experience so it has its ups and downs. Some weeks can be very tough while others make you wonder how you ended up with such an awesome job.

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Sharpen Response
9y
Dear "Can you handle it?" Such a fitting, honest review-thank you! Reinventing something takes patience, a positive attitude, and a solid focus on what you are trying to accomplish. I am glad you have recognized how awesome it can be but also that it can be challenging. You do have to be ready to "handle it" and I am glad we have someone like you on our team to see it through. We will continue to focus on continued education and hope you will take advantage of the personal development opportunities we offer in-house (Ignite, Success Plans, 1:1's, Lunch & Learns, etc.) as well as some of the external resources too. If unsure how to tap into those, please let me know and I am happy to give you a tour of things available at your finger tips! Thank you, Sharpen HR Director
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