Next Step Living Employee Review

Current Employee – been working at Next Step Living full-time for less than a year

Pros – Idealist CEO is a sweetheart and very concerned that his people are happy. 360 degree feedback encouraged. Responsive HR. Lots of genuine people working there.

Cons – Constant changes in pay structure, which are genuinely designed to reward certain behaviors but the reality is that people are getting paid less and less for more and more work. Disorganized growth spurts = growing pains, which is expected for a fast growing company but can be difficult to assimilate.

Advice to Senior Management – More measured, well thought-out growth. Test feasibility and the possible effects on changes to salary structure before implementation to understand if desired changes are realistic rather than back pedaling later- what looks good in a spreadsheet might not work in real life and translates to disillusioned and demoralized workers who feel that your spreadsheets and bottom line are more important than their ability to make a living.

– I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company