Smartek21 Software Development Engineer reviews

3.5

65% would recommend to a friend

(9 total reviews)
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Al Lalji

65% approve of CEO

65% positive business outlook

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9 reviews
1.0
Aug 11, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Recruiters know how to send and receive email, at least from what I can tell.

Cons

That's about all they seem to know in my experience and opinion.

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Smartek21 Response
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I am sorry you had a negative experience within the recruitment process; however your assessment contradicts what I have observed throughout the years of working with the recruiting team as well as the countless of satisfied employees hired through that very same process. All of our recruiters are senior level talent ranging from 7-20 years of experience; therefore I find it surprisingly odd for such a disapproval. Our management will look into our current process and see if there is anything we can approve upon. Thank you again for your review and for allowing us the opportunity for us to learn and grow.
5.0
Aug 18, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The HR department seems to greatly care about their current employees, and goes above-and-beyond in fulfilling requests and addressing concerns. I will provide specific examples: 1. When I had a newborn, I needed to sign her up on my health care plan. Diane not only held my hand through the whole entire process when it was clearly not her responsibility, but sent me reminder emails before the expiration window elapsed. Had she not done this, my newborn may have been uninsured. This was clearly supposed to be my responsibility, not Diane's, but she was gracious enough to keep an eye out on my situation. She could have told me things like "read the manual" or "read the handbook next time", but did not resort to any patronizing or condescending remarks. She focused on giving me the information I needed. 2. When I was new there, I wanted to inquire about the life insurance. Diane answered every single email, and gave me specific phone numbers to call. She did much of the research for me. 3. Every single time I had a question about any company policy or benefit, Diane never left a single email unanswered. If you reach out to HR, they will certainly give you all the information you need.

Cons

Smartek21 is a consulting company. That means that they send you off to client companies to do actual the actual work and provide expertise and/or labor. Client companies often use contractors as experimental employees, and if the client company does not see you as useful, they will fire you with little to no warning. There is not much that Smartek21 can do in such cases. They do have a bench in the Washington area (and probably will in Palo Alto), but if you're in the Bay Area, you are at the mercy of the client company. I do not see this as the fault of Smartek though. Being a consultant usually means it's easier to get a job at a client company, but also easier for the client company to dispose of you.

3.0
Oct 8, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Job security, flexibility, good clients. No delays in salaries, a good portfolio of clients, management usually is a little flexible regarding your needs.

Cons

No career road map, Limited growth. You will not see any growth or career contribution from the company.

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