FreeCause Reviews

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – Very friendly company
Monthly events to improve teamwork and interaction
Flexible hours
Great benefits package
Great leadership from management

Cons – Geared towards internet technology, but we do cover a range of programming/scripting languages

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – Employees are trusted.
Employees are invested in - traveling, conferences, classes, etc.
Free Food.
Employees can expand their skills easily because there are a lot of projects to get involved in.
Employees grow quickly because some members of upper management are great subject matter experts and invest their time in educating employees.

Cons – Young co-workers leads to an unproductive work environment at times.
Developer driven company is risky and can, and sometimes does, lead to poor business decisions.
Decisions are skewed towards what the parent company, Rakuten, would like rather than what's good for FreeCause.
No investment in research.

Advice to Senior Management – Invest in research rather than purely basing decisions on intuition or money a client is promising.
Internships are a means of testing out an employee before hiring them, and is supposed to be a process to reduce the risk of hiring a poorly performing employee. We waste money and time training new interns when it would be lower cost and risk to hiring some on.
The budget blinds upper management. We need resources but do not want to report to Rakuken that we went over budget. The business suffers because of this.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – Since we're still a small, new company, there is a lot of freedom to improve, create new process, and be involved. There are lots of little perks like Costco runs, company events, and Monday meetings.

Cons – Since we're still a small, new company, there is a lot of freedom which can carry over to lack of accountability and responsibility.

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – Free food and drinks 24/7; very casual attire; mid-day break for gym,errands; start-up environment; flat organization; fast growth; smart people; monthly company events; fun Holiday parties; $500 Employee of the Quarter; big year-end bonuses; good benefits; tuition reimbursement; big plasma screen in lounge; exciting clients

Cons – pressure to be profitable every month even though we are targeted for early stage, fast growth; we need to hire ahead of the growth curve

Advice to Senior Management – thanks for sharing all the company financials and information each week; I haven't worked at another company who is that transparent

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – FreeCause is a young company with a great work life balance. Everyone is willing to help at all levels and are extremely friendly. We provide a great service and manage the accounts accordingly. The culture of the company is a great fit for me.

Cons – It is a young company so we need to move the needle a bit quicker.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – Comradery, Creativity, growth, Execution, Open Communication

Cons – Need more travel opportunities to grow

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – Fun, Fast-paced, Rewarding, Always Learning, Satisfying.

Cons – Frustrations with internal communications, Process not kept to form

Advice to Senior Management – Keep employees in the loop with EVERYTHING. Will help them to achieve goals.

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – FreeCause is full of talented, driven individuals who know their stuff. It's also a place that balances hard work and fun - be it a relaxed dress code, a well stocked kitchen, fun monthly activities and much more.

Cons – With hard work comes non-traditional hours, so people need to be prepared to put in the work required which can result in some later nights.

Advice to Senior Management – Keep investing in people because they are what makes FreeCause stand out from other companies. Make sure there are plenty of training and development opportunities to help foster learning.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend

Former Employee – worked at FreeCause

Pros – very collaborative environment that is very enthusiastic and fun.

Cons – communication between departments and teams needs to be improved.

Advice to Senior Management – Focus on improving communication across departments.

Current Employee – been working at FreeCause

Pros – FreeCause understands and encourages a balance between personal life and work life, and it does its best to merge the two with company outings, after-work drinks, delicious catered lunches, great holiday parties, and a fun atmosphere in the office. In addition, the work is exciting, the people are young, and everyone here works hard. FreeCause is a great environment to work in.

Cons – Not too much interaction between departments.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend