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3.7

68% would recommend to a friend

(20 total reviews)

John Akkara

70% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

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2.0
Jun 27, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

-Friendly work environment. -Flexible training schedule.

Cons

-Unstructured training schedule. We were literally given PowerPoint presentations twice a week (for approximately 1 hour each session) and then asked to do our own research to complete our assignments/projects. We were randomly called in for training throughout the week (no course agenda or schedule). -Dishonestly from recruiters. I was promised accommodations from my recruiter that the Smoothstack management had no recollection of until the last week of training. -They are not upfront about the company's "business model". They did not mention in the beginning that you would still need to interview with their so-called "established pipeline of clients". I interviewed with a variety of clients that had no recollection of Smoothstack. -It took almost a year to get placed with a client after the training was over. That meant getting paid minimum wage for an entire year as I waited for opportunities to interview. I’d like to also clarify that every interview went well. The feedback was always good. The hiring manager would notify us, stating that we got accepted for a position, and then “something” would always happen a week later. It was always the same excuse; either the contract was not ready or funding for our position wasn’t available yet.

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Smoothstack Response
5y
Smoothstack is a Registered Apprenticeship Program with the Department of Labor. It is a full-time job paired with paid training, mentorship and professional development opportunities. The Apprenticeship pathway creates opportunity for entry-mid level tech jobs that may not otherwise be open without years more experience. Smoothstack's training is not classroom style. We expect our employees-in-training to be self starters. The job is not for everyone. We only select those with the highest aptitude. In order to be successful our apprentices must be ambitious to learn and able to be successful in unchartered environments. We wish you the best of luck in your new adventure. If you would like to talk to someone in HR about your experience pease reach out anytime. Thank you for the review.
5.0
Oct 4, 2018

Great way to start

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Finding something relevant in this field of study can quite get to you especially if you’re a fresh grad. Unlike most professions, I realized that experience at many levels takes precedence over actual knowledge. I could be wrong but that’s the general idea I was beginning to get. The training here is really worth the time to be honest, besides, getting paid while training to develop my skills and enhance my visibility in the market felt like a no brainer. Quite good so far, great team, people really seem to take interest in one’s general performance.

Cons

none so far hopefully would remain that way

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Smoothstack Response
5y
Thank you for the review.
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