Carr Engineering Reviews

Pros

- Great Team - Ability to Help Nonprofits Fill Opportunities - Good Pay - Good Benefits - Great Internal Communication - Remote Opportunities

Cons

None so far.

Pros

Deming model, no targets or quotas for sales team

Cons

I feel that I’m underpaid

Pros

Carr Engineering is a work-from-home company, and I love it. I don't have the expense or hassle of a commute, I can see my spouse at lunch time and help with any home emergencies. For me, working from home is focusing and comfortable, which helps me be more productive. The work at CEI is important to me. Since we create software for non-profit organizations, I know my contributions to the company also have a positive impact on many communities around the world. As a developer in a small company, I get to work on both the backend and frontend of the system, on many different layers of the system, which is interesting and provides good experience. The co-workers are great, everyone is friendly and helpful. Management is very easy to communicate with, works with the developers.

Cons

There are general downsides to working from home. It is easy to get distracted by things happening at home. You must have internet access at home. For me personally, this was a bit of a challenge, because internet is not available at every house. However, a physical company cannot be reached from everywhere either. I wish I could see my co-workers more often. I think that our communication would be faster and more accurate if we could see each other face-to-face rather than communicating with phone and IM. I also have realized that I miss just hanging out with co-workers over lunch, car pool, etc. Carr Engineering organizes non-work meetings for this purpose, which helps. As a small company, I don't expect to be promoted to a higher or more managerial position - the company simply isn't that large.

Pros

VolunteerHub (Carr Engineering, Inc.) is a laid-back, employee-driven, work-from-home environment that is honestly a perfect fit for self-motivated individuals. Management is excellent and puts great effort into developing their employees. Coworkers are friendly and intelligent and a joy to work with. Pay/benefits are great, and the culture is the best I've seen in any company since the employees and management really care about the well-being of both the company and each other. And of course, it's always nice to work in the comfort of your own home.

Cons

Because it's a somewhat smaller company, there's not a lot of room for upward movement in many roles. But if you are doing what you love to do, that doesn't matter so much. It's also probably not a good fit for people who need constant direction from a supervisor since it's a more self-driven culture and everyone is expected, to some degree, to own their work and make some levels of decisions on their own (personally I consider this a pro, but others might not).

Pros

When everyone on staff works remotely, communication is key. Communication between Sales, Support, and Developers is very good here. There are set "office hours" when you are expected to work (and be available via Skype). This makes it very easy to get in touch with co-workers when needed. Staff also have regular meetings with their managers. There is flexibility if you need to adjust your hours temporarily for an appointment, and generous PTO. When you come on board, you are given all the resources you need to become familiar with the software and company.

Cons

There is the risk of miscommunication when you're not talking to someone face-to-face, but that can be mostly remedied with a phone call. (I imagine that's true of all remote-work situations.) They have procedures in place to overcome that remote-work barrier, and are always open for suggestions.

Pros

• Welcoming environment for freethinking, as new ideas are wanted and discussed • Excited to improve and not afraid to change to make that happen • Management are developers; therefore, they can empathize with you about the challenges of being a developer • Frequent opportunities to learn new things and grow as a developer • Professional development expected and encouraged through access to company provided training and time • Balanced approach between collaboration and focus development time • Given the tools you need to get your job done • A practical development approach that is focused on the customer • Developers work throughout the entire code base not just a specialized area • Working remotely

Cons

• The practical development approach may be frustrating to some developers who prefer a more "by the book" approach • Working throughout the entire code base may not fit the developer who prefers only front-end development, for example • Working remotely isn't for everyone; it requires self-disciple and self-motivation

Pros

they are very focused company

Cons

they work too hard, and no basic amenities