Softchoice reviews

3.9

78% would recommend to a friend

(1,288 total reviews)
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Andrew Caprara

86% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

Softchoice has an employee rating of 3.9 out of 5 stars, based on 1,288 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Softchoice 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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2.0
Jul 6, 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The place had amazing benefits.

Cons

Extreme micro-management. No communication from management of how they expected the job to be done, just how it wasn't done right. No consistency across departments (some departments would come in at 9:30 and leave at 4:00, while others were expected to be in the office from 8:00 until 6:00). No positive feedback, only negative.

2.0
Jul 17, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Coworkers are decent when they arent pissed from being screwed over.

Cons

So many here: Pay sucks, management are rookies who don’t know how to manage heavy hitters, training is inadequate, employees are made to feel worthless regardless of how much experience they bring to the table, only employees who are truely happy are the ones who have no prior experience and don’t have bills to pay.

2.0
Sep 19, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Office location in Queen Anne is great, near good restaurants and bars. Office is modern with ping pong table and a nice kitchen. Young work force.

Cons

I started with such high hopes for this company and I truly wish I could have more positive things to say but to echo a lot of the same sentiments that other former and current employees mentioned, the Managers and the office in general is just a toxic place to be. After being able to be removed from the situation and having time to reflect, its just downright disgusting the way managers and fellow teammates treat their subordinates. Extreme lack of professionalism, borderline bullying, and beyond immature on so many levels. This is coming from people well into their late 30's and 40's who act like insecure college kids. The real problem is that about 60% of their mid level management in Seattle has been their since the mid to late 2000's and because of this, you have this either you're with us or against us mentality that leads to them thinking that they are 'holier than thou.' Additionally, I've never seen more instances of backstabbing and coworkers throwing their teammates under the bus to help elevate their image within the company. Part of me feels like the managers and higher ups know this, but actually enjoy the 'competitiveness' of it all. They really don't care about happiness of their employee's either, which is bizarre...why invest in someone and send them off to a training program and then watch them drop like flies and leave? Not to mention the pay is pretty substandard for living in Seattle.

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Softchoice Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. The behaviors you describe are deeply concerning to me, and not at all reflective of our Softchoice values. We strive to provide every employee the same exceptional working experience, across all our 30+ locations. Getting honest and open feedback - and acting on it - is a cornerstone of our Softchoice culture. This occurs in a variety of ways, including acting on our Great Place to Work survey results, and local programs like our Seattle employee engagement initiative. As a final thought, I invite you (or any past or present employee) to reach out directly to me at kelly dot breedon at softchoice dot com, if you'd like to share any additional feedback.
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