Pros
I really like working at CompleWare. They treat their employees very well and show appreciation for our work on a regular basis. The flexible hours are great- I love not having to be at work at a certain time every day. We're all treated like adults and trusted to get our jobs done. I work 40 hours a week (maybe 45 at most if it's we're preparing for a big event) and the work/life balance is really nice. I come from an Advertising Agency background where I was expected (and did) work 60-80 hour weeks for many years. I can say with 100% certainty that CompleWare is not one of those companies- or I wouldn't be working here! Also, I'm not expected to check my email from home or work at night after I leave here. To be honest, I don't even know how to log into our system from home and never have. I know at previous jobs I've held, I had to have my blackberry with me at all times and be regularly checking email, even on weekends. That's not expected here at all; when I leave work, I focus on my friends and family. The dress attire is business casual and we are allowed to wear jeans, which a lot of employees take advantage of. The President often has lunch catered in and we have quite a few potlucks as well. They try hard to make the environment fun and relaxed- we even have something called the 'CompleLympics', which is our own mini-version of the Olympics (fishing contest in the pond out back, frisbee golf tournaments, miniature boat races, etc.). I read a previous post that CompleWare has cameras deliberately pointed at employees to watch them. I don't know what that person is talking about- there's a camera pointed at the doors since we're a secure facility, which is completely logical. Plus, I'm not micro-managed at all. My boss is great and trusts me to do my job- that's why she hired me. Since we're not an extremely large company, we all wear multiple hats at times. I like being able to do different things- it's a great learning experience and definitely keeps me interested and challenged. I've never been asked to do something that is outside my scope or I'm not qualified for. Opinions are well-received by management and I'm not afraid to speak my mind. I feel like I'm compensated adequately and absolutely love all of the vacation time! All employees get 18 paid days off a year in addition to holidays. I've never been given so much vacation time before at a job. This is a great place to work- I can honestly say that I really like my job and this company.
Cons
I wish we were closed on Fridays and I could put in my 40 hours in four 10 hour days Mon-Thur. That's probably wishful thinking though- I think I would be hard-pressed to find a business with those hours, as customers do need our attention on Fridays. :-)
