Sonar reviews

2.9

39% would recommend to a friend

(118 total reviews)
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Tariq Shaukat

50% approve of CEO

46% positive business outlook

Sonar has an employee rating of 2.9 out of 5 stars, based on 118 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Sonar employee rating is 25% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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118 reviews
1.0
Oct 13, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

It used to be the product, but there are other bigger players in the market.

Cons

The product no longer sells itself even though the CEO likes to think so. People and culture were the best parts of being at this company, but unfortunately it's changed over the years. We went through layoffs even though leadership assured everyone that this wouldn't happen. It's a matter of time before more layoffs happen while many of us are looking elsewhere. PIPs are prevalent and leadership expects sales to perform when clearly there are other problems at stake. What used to be a great place to work is no longer the case and with a new CEO and more changes, it’s only a matter of time.

3.0
Sep 27, 2024

Changes are hard to sustain a family

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Friendly people. There have been a lot of positive changes, but they have been offset by the constant schedule mandates.

Cons

This is not coming from a negative place, but I feel is a necessary thing to share with people looking for a company that have children, or responsibilities that require consistent schedules. The 'in office' policy has changed 5 times since I've started with this company three years ago. From 2 days a week, to 3 days a week, to 5 days a week, back down to 3 days and now moving to three nine hour days (8-5 or 9-6 with a mandatory unpaid lunch. [swipe in swipe out for tracking]) Our office is headquartered in Geneva and we touch clients globally. That being said, if you take an early call, or a late call; you are still expected to be in office at your designated time. Some days you're working 10-11 hours. I have children. And when I accepted the role, I was promised leniency, that was supported, until the first mandate. Performance is not a consideration with these changes, and many of my high performing co-workers have left or are actively interviewing. There are a LOT of positives a Sonar. But it's hard to enjoy them when you're not trusted to perform without being tethered to a desk. It's also difficult to voice these concerns internally without fearing backlash, or having your work ethic questioned. Our CEO is great and we do have good leadership here, but there is no trust at the single contributor level. Sonar could be the right fit for you, but I think it's important to shed light on this aspect. If you are a single parent, or have a dual income family; you can't work here and be actively involved with your children.

1.0
Apr 5, 2024

Sales execs, Do Not Join

Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

A founding “ceo” that’s in the way. New reps don’t ramp like tenured favorites. You wont get a raise. We tried to scale so we hired another CEO. Product (singular) hasn’t changed for years.

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