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      4.1

      75% would recommend to a friend

      (170 total reviews)
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      Gautam Tambay

      90% approve of CEO

      47% positive business outlook

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      Springboard has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 170 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Springboard employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      170 reviews
      1.0
      Jan 24, 2021

      Autocratic environment decision making is owned by the management

      Manager
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      CEO approval
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      Pros

      Medical insurance over and above your CTC Learning budget (although subject to perquisite tax)

      Cons

      It's an autocratic environment. I disagreed on a recent approach with CTO, ultimately he spinned things around and we had to do his way. Previously I disagreed on projects with CTO everytime he would force his way. Another colleague disagreed on project priority in the past, had similar experience. Then someone mentioned Glassdoor reviews in a recent team meeting and I could see its rather very common here at Springboard. All decision making, no matter how small like seating arrangements in new office to no matter how big like projects for the quarter or who gets the performance award or what you think about a particular situation concerning larger company, if the CTO is not happy with it, the directors along with CTO would go to extended lengths to turn it down and ultimately, you have no option but to obey. It's a mental harassment when you are asked to be creative, don't worry about hierarchy, be open about your thoughts but you eventually realize its all just hypocrisy to get talented peiple to work for you at reduced rates. Don't fall prey to this nonsense

      1.0
      Oct 6, 2020

      The Directionless Ship

      Student operations
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Free food at any time anywhere. find a place to sleep the rest is taken care of Good retirement plan right after college. International trips (be ready to get insulted by so-called Employee relations) Do you want to learn something? you are funded!!!! Promotions, hike, awards to people who can adjust to everything that is thrown at them and if you know to please people Investors invest money and you can fatten your savings You know to kiss anything and everything? - you are hired!!!! The only company where HR team is eligible for referral Bonus/es. Interesting!!!!

      Cons

      A pristine and ideal image in marketing materials and publicity, however, the day-to-day operation is far from glamorous Do your due diligence before you apply, get a sense of the digs and see if it’s a place you want to spend 40+ hours a week No matter how desperate you are for a job, or how annoyed you may be at your current gig, there are some companies you’re better off not working for and Springboard is one of them Even if the money is good, the role seems irresistible, and even your friends say it’s worth a shot, accepting a role at a disoriented company can set your career back and even jeopardize your future success former employees who were not in terms have gone through horrific BGV statements by HR People who have been terminated from the previous employer for integrity issues are Managing Directors and Managers here. Nonperformers are retained in the company if they know to knock the right door. Junior-level employees have to come up with a strategy plan (brainstorm) before MD's discussion with investors, Management, and other stakeholders Get ready to get your regular visits to a psychologist once you start working to ensure you are in the right frame of mind to deal with bull stories and tantrums Top performers are told that they are not working satisfactorily and insulted in front of the entire office. If you question anything that is working well for specific individuals benefits, consider yourself a bait HR does not follow any process or take suggestions but wants others to follow the HR process. The majority of employees are friends and family who have found a good source of income for the retirement plan and future investments.

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      Springboard Response
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      From: VP People Thank you for taking the time to write us a review on Glassdoor. “Open, honest, and constructive” is a core company value we take very seriously. We value hearing what we are doing well, and appreciate any specific feedback on where we need to improve. We’re glad to read that you enjoyed our many perks, including our learning budgets which fund employees for both personal learning experiences as well as on the job training to further professional skills. We believe our care for employees, combined with our “mission-first” focus, are major reasons why our employee satisfaction remains consistently high compared to peer companies. This said, we’re sorry to hear that you had a negative experience working at Springboard, and especially saddened to hear comments referring to insults and unfair treatment, which goes directly against our core value of “humanness”. Unfortunately it’s very difficult for us to understand (or take action on) the general circumstances you’re mentioning, without more specifics. So although you’ve moved on from the company, we want to take this as an opportunity to “always be learning” (another of our core values), and encourage all Springboarders to come to their manager, someone on People Ops, or the Exec team, if they ever observe behavior that they feel is unjust or potentially damaging to anyone’s morale. And if you’re open to it, we’d be grateful if you connected with our People Operations leadership so we can learn more about the situations you mentioned. We wish you all the best in your future endeavours.
      2.0
      Dec 1, 2020

      Not a lot to learn

      Software development engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Remote work due to Covid

      Cons

      Not much to learn. Interview was very fancy, felt like I will get to work on cool problems, but in reality, it's just fixing other ppl's code and writing APIs mostly. HR and CTO must have set correct expectations Good company as an intermediary while searching for better jobs where you can build long term career. Salaries are Ok ok, several other startups might offer better depending on your past experience They give some special benefits like money to take courses, and mental health program etc, but no time. Too much work pressure

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