ecobee reviews

3.2

46% would recommend to a friend

(322 total reviews)
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Greg Fyke

44% approve of CEO

57% positive business outlook

ecobee has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 322 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The ecobee employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Retail & Wholesale industry (3.5 stars).

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322 reviews
5.0
Sep 27, 2019

ecobee is fantastic

Recommend
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Pros

- Great culture - Fantastic CEO - Leadership and middle-management are really experienced and communicate very well - Product is great and the company has a great mission for their products

Cons

The company doesn't use the style of programming (functional programming) that I would prefer. However, this is more a matter of preference than something inherently negative. Additionally my squad let me build an internal tool using this paradigm, but for the most part the tech stack is very vanilla (idiomatic React, Redux, Node.js)

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ecobee Response
6y
Hello! Thank you for taking the time to post your feedback. It is great to hear that you are enjoying your time at ecobee! Our team is dedicated to continually improving and creating a great place to work for all of our employees, so we thank you for your feedback that will allow us to continue to do that.
3.0
Sep 10, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Company culture, snacks, beautiful views of the lake, amazing HR department.

Cons

- inconsistency with what was presented during the interview, and what actually ended up happening (we were told in our interview that our schedules would be on a monthly rotation, but then 2 weeks into our training, we were told that it has now switched to bi-weekly. we were also told we wouldn't work 2 days of a weekend in a row, but we would get one weekend day, and one weekday off in a row IF we had to work a weekend) - training (was denied more shadowing time, training seemed very rushed) - ecobee doesn't seem to support a healthy worklife balance (forcing your reps to stay on the phones 1 minute before their end time, knowing that their next call could be a 2 hour install. Maybe you can allow them your staff to get off the phones if their last call is close to their shift end time, and have them do emails/etc instead.)

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ecobee Response
6y
We’re happy to hear that overall, you enjoyed your experience at ecobee, but we’re sorry that your expectations entering the role weren’t realized. The monthly coffee chats were introduced as an opportunity for employees to provide direct feedback to the department managers. We’re pleased you attended the chat and provided your insights to the director of the department. We really value your feedback as we are always looking to improve our employee experience, including making sure that our new hires are equipped with the necessary tools and knowledge to be successful in their roles.
1.0
Sep 10, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

Snacks, and pizza at meetings

Cons

I honestly do not know where to start. I have never seen a leadership team so incompetent in their responsibilities. If you are desperate for employment, it is better you stay broke rather than go through the turmoil. and suffering of ecobee. The culture in the Customer Support department is COMPLETELY OPPOSITE to that of the rest of the company and you will quickly find out so. You will be reprimanded constantly for irrelevant issues from people that are quite frankly, under-qualified for their positions. Rules and conduct are made up on the fly and without input from employees. Should your performance meet the requirements, they will squeeze more out of you by reducing it, making it harder and more stressful to complete work. Employees that are good at their job are treated like slaves, given more work than others and overwhelmed while, under performing employees rest and breeze through the day. There is a culture that tells you to provide feedback but should you have anything negative to say, are isolated and your work is heavily scrutinized for the foreseeable future. The worst part is that changes NEVER happen based on feedback. Any employee that speaks up or does not take part in the abusive work habits are quickly and swiftly fired without cause. This causes a constant fear amongst employees to tow the department line without saying a peep. If my rant does not dissuade you from running far away from here, take a look at all the previous reviews that clearly show a pattern of neglect towards their employees. HR is complicit in the abusive behavior and there are no avenues to turn to for help. If you ask the previous employees if being broke is better, you already know the answer. Oh, generalized ecobee response follows...

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ecobee Response
6y
Thank you for providing your thoughts and opinions on Glassdoor. As a company we value constructive feedback that identifies areas of the business where we need to improve and be better. It is unfortunate that your experience at ecobee was so negative, as we strive to make this a great place to work. We have an extensive training program that provides training to all employees, one which most employees identify as one of the best training systems they have seen. All of our policies are well thought through, and in many cases we engage with all employees to guide us in developing the policy. It is unfortunate that you believe that rules and conduct are made up on the fly as it is simply not true. When we face the challenge where employees neglect the very basic elements of their employment, which then effects all other members of the team, we will take steps to address. We welcome all feedback to improve, but unfortunately this post appears to have false statements and opinions. Unfortunately this makes it very difficult for us to utilize this post to learn, grow and be better. - Scott Cleaver Chief Operating Officer
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