WideOrbit Career Development FAQ

Pros

- Absolutely loved working with the people on my team - Competitive salary - Can work remotely

Cons

- If you tell managers about your problems, nothing will be done about them - Zero training for managers... if you promote a developer to a managerial position with no training, how can you expect them to perform well? They're totally different fields of study. - There's what appears to be a form of nepotism occurring within one of the orgs... friends promoted to positions where they're not actually performing those titles - No career growth due to nepotism issue - VP of certain org has no accountability and would rather blame issues on technology used and previous VP than blame himself - CEO has some sort of god complex... claimed all employees that weren't RIFed as the "chosen ones"

Advice to Management

Get a grip.

Pros

It's a mid-sized company that doesn't have it all figured out so there are opportunities for individuals to grow. IF you are confident, leadership is accessible and willing to hear ideas/opinions and execute on them. You have to take charge of your destiny here - you can't wait around for it to land on your lap. These are PROs for people who don't need a lot of structure.

Cons

Company runs lean -especially non-revenue generating groups. Expect to show a decent business case for any expenditure in this environment. No performance bonus.

Advice to Management

Focus on understanding your key assets- your employees . Assess their performance and reward them more fairly across teams/org.

Pros

Sabbatical, benefits, monthly events, fun work atmosphere.

Cons

Training and mentoring is very minimal.

Pros

Room to grow-Promotions and department changes are common. Great support from management for advancement. Remote work-They want the right people wherever you are. Perks- 401k matching, end of year bonus, sabbatical every 4/5 years on top of generous vacation.

Cons

We are siloed into products and don't always know what's going on around the company, especially if you're not in an office.

Advice to Management

Keep working on communication. Be open with the bad news as well as the good.

Pros

work/life balance (flexible hours/work from home), people are really nice, great working environment. Extensive training program, video tutorials and documentation to learn the system. Free snacks and drinks is an added bonus.

Cons

So far no complaints here!