X by 2 reviews

4.6

94% would recommend to a friend

(34 total reviews)

David Packer

100% approve of CEO

89% positive business outlook

X by 2 has an employee rating of 4.6 out of 5 stars, based on 34 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The X by 2 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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34 reviews
3.0
Jan 5, 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The pay is good and yearly bonuses are provided along with annual raises in order to encourage retention. They offer better than industry-standard health-benefits. They will pay for half of your gym membership and have a "dress for success" program that reimburses you for clothes. The company provides valuable services and has a proven track-record. Despite the economy, it's actually turning down business as it's focused on stable growth and delivering quality work. On your first day, they send you a fruit-basket.

Cons

Be ready to play some politics. The culture, on the outside, seems friendly. However, there is little support and constructive feedback. There WAS constant criticism given under the pretense that it was for "my own good" and because "I could take it." The individual responsible for training me had no prior management experience and gave me attitude more often than not every time I asked for his assistance. Furthermore, when I did something "wrong" he would confront me about it through E-mail, even when I sat right next to him. You are told that it is an open environment and that there is a lot of flexibility. However, all of your vacation days will be second-guessed, as well as any important appointments, even if you are caught up on your work. There are also no clear goals or metrics to judge performance; it is up to whether or not the principals like you. They say that there is low-turnover, but for a company with less than 30 people, losing more than 3 people a year is significant.

5.0
Apr 20, 2019

Life Lessons

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I must say, after leaving X by 2 for slightly more income, I can really see and believe the saying “you don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone.” There were a lot of things I took for granted at X by 2 that I wish I had not. Simple things like the president Dave Packer caring to get to know me as a person and making a genuine effort to. At my new company the company owner is five doors down from my office and has never even bothered to introduce himself to me. I don’t think he’s exchanged a single word with me in the nearly two months I’ve been there but has walked passed me with a rushed hello maybe once. It was also nice having a manager who wanted to help me and listened to my concerns. At my new job, every concern is put on the back burner and there is zero time given to complete work in a prestigious manner. At X by 2, my time was respected and provided. Things were organized, clear direction was given, and the president and managers knew what they were trying to achieve. At the new job, the managers don’t know what they want, communication is horrendous, and everything is highly disorganized and out of place. I didn’t even have a computer monitor, desk, or written utensils on my first day! During meetings, when it is my turn to speak, the manager cuts it short and walks out to jump on a call. Clearly what I have to say isn’t important here. At X by 2, everyone listened intently and gave feedback. I felt respected and valued and not like some pion meant to take orders and shut up like I feel here at the new job. Meetings started on time and weren’t cancelled or rudely walked out on. At X by 2, I had health insurance right away; here, I was told one month but that was a lie; it was nearly two. So what am I trying to say? For those of you considering a career at X by 2, it really is an awesome place to work and does more for its employees than I have ever seen before. For those or you considering leaving, I hope my review makes you think a little deeper. I wish I had realized that before making my decision because trust me, the grass is not always greener. I’m not saying X by 2 is perfect, no job will ever be perfect, but it’s about as perfect as it gets. I learned the hard way. Thanks for reading!

Cons

The option to work remotely a day or two a week would be nice

5.0
Jun 15, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company overall trusts you to be a responsible employee and does not enforce any strict set of hours. You're allowed unlimited sick time as part of that trust so you can take time to actually get better when you're sick. The culture at the office is very relaxed. A group of us play super smash bros during lunch several times a week.

Cons

You may be stuck travelling a lot. I have drive to Lansing 2-3 times a week. Although, X by 2 does reimburse you for the mileage, so it's not all bad.

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