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Kadence International
3.4 of 5 11 reviews
www.kadence.com London, United Kingdom 50 to 149 Employees

Kadence International Reviews

Updated May 13, 2013
Kadence International – New Delhi – “Kadence Building, Moti Nagar”

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70% of employees recommend this company to a friend
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A great learning experience.

Insight Executive (Current Employee)
Framingham, MA

I have been working at Kadence International

ProsLearning a wide variety of Marketing Techniques.

ConsThe compensation and benefits are not what I would hope.

Advice to Senior ManagementCompensate better.

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Overall, my experience at Kadence is a positive one with some drawbacks.

Market Research Interviewer (Current Employee)
Framingham, MA

I have been working at Kadence International full-time for more than 3 years

ProsThe best reasons to work at Kadence are people, the flexibility, and the interesting nature or the market research work.

ConsThe main downside is they don't do annual reviews and as a research interviewer there are layoffs at slow times.

Advice to Senior ManagementMy advice to upper management is to continue with the positve attitudes.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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The right place to challenge your self

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Jakarta (Indonesia)

I have been working at Kadence International full-time for less than a year

ProsGood working environment and team work with a bunch of dedicated, talented people. Excellent place to learn and implement idea. The management is good and cooperative.

ConsAs company keep growing and the number of clients are rising, sometimes we need to stay longer in the office, but that's normal for an agency. However it was paid off by the compensation, bonuses, and additional leaves.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep motivate and stay close to the employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Excellent Place to work for ambitious candidate / employee

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Jakarta (Indonesia)

I have been working at Kadence International full-time for more than a year

ProsComplete freedom to learn and experiment new ideas. Management trains / gives insight / reviews the presentation made by employees. Structured training program, Company focuses on process and people. Understands the client requirement and work towards it and gives importance to VOC “Voice of Client”.

ConsAs we are more focused on Client servicing, there are times in which we need to work late in office.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep up the good work

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Working environment was not conducive for collaboration and sharing

Administrative Assistant (Former Employee)

I worked at Kadence International part-time for more than 3 years

Pros- Good compensation
- Flexible working hours
- Variety of business projects to work on

Cons- Senior management were not very approachable
- Corporate values were non-existent.
- Talent acquisition and management were bad, they don't know how to differentiate between good/bad employees.

Advice to Senior ManagementStay true to your values and ideals. Motivate your employees with your vision. Stay close to those working in the field.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Challenging work environment with work culture of putting in long hours.

Anonymous Employee (Current Employee)
Jakarta (Indonesia)

I have been working at Kadence International full-time for more than a year

ProsSteep learning curve. Early client exposure. Opportunity to work on a variety of projects types with clients in a variety of sectors.

ConsLow importance given to employee welfare. Very poor on work life balance. Low patience level among top management. Top management having unrealistic expectations from the employees. High attrition rate.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Upper Management needs to wake up!!

Project Manager (Former Employee)
London, England (UK)

I worked at Kadence International full-time for more than a year

ProsKadence offers a good amount of holiday days, and a scheme were you can go home early or come in late once a month.

Cons1. Kadence does not value its employees and sees everyone as easily replaceable.
2. Individuals at management level have no clue and seem to have failed upward.
3. Clear divide between different parts of the business.
4. Very little room for promotion.
5. Always come up with excuses when it comes to wage increases.
6. No clear HR policy.
7. There is a blame culture where people at the bottom of the pyramid get the flak for mistakes made at the top.

Advice to Senior ManagementIf Kadence is to retain its staff, management needs to value hard working individuals. They also need to set an example to their fellow employees that they really care about the business as a whole.

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend

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Optimal size with Colossal aspirations

Executive Director (Current Employee)
Jakarta (Indonesia)

I have been working at Kadence International full-time for less than a year

ProsWell managed. Absolute freedom. People friendly. Continuous Process Improvements. Great work-life balance... or at least striving for it and will surely reach there. Great example for how to keep the best practices of a boutique organization as you grow big.

ConsNone found yet. Hopefully will not find many. Yes we are a bit more ambitious but then that brings passion. We are a bit less patient, but that keeps the quality high. We are also very client-centric and believe me that's not a jargon... it's lived here. We are growing fast so work-life balance gets odd at times but then you are well compensated with the culture, sense of belonging, fun and remuneration.

Advice to Senior ManagementKeep it up!

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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Good learning to help achieve a personal ambition but not for long term stay.

Head of Qualitaive Research (Former Employee)
Petaling Jaya (Malaysia)

I worked at Kadence International full-time for more than a year

ProsGiven full independence to run my own team and setting business targets and clientele, More informal and friendly environment.

ConsLocal leadership lack business acumen and not equipped with technical knowledge of the business

Advice to Senior ManagementThe owner should learn to appreciate performers who have helped to start bringing the company to greater heights (begin to make impact in the industry) and not have "politicians" in the company hold you to ransom!

No, I would not recommend this company to a friend – I'm not optimistic about the outlook for this company

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A Good Place of leaning for layman in MR Industry

Project Executive (Current Employee)
New Delhi (India)

I have been working at Kadence International full-time for more than a year

ProsHealthy atmosphere, Co-operative colleague, once you join, its very difficult to leave.

ConsRole and responsibilities are not well defined.

Advice to Senior ManagementInstead of taking the feedback in a conference, top management should ask to submit a typed paper of feedback from the employees.

Yes, I would recommend this company to a friend – I'm optimistic about the outlook for this company

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