Run Far, Run Fast - Anonymous Adaptiva Employee Review

1.0
Sep 20, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There are no pros being an employee at Adaptiva.

Cons

The founder is void of integrity. He is devious, incredibly frugal, an inventive storyteller and misogynist. I was there only a short time, but it was a terrible experience and anyone writing a glorious review was most likely prompted by the owner as he has very thin skin. The truth hurts and he will go to extreme lengths for paybacks. The best thing that happened to me was walking out the door forever. I am generous with the one star....

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The company fosters a friendly work environment that allows for individual success dependent on your own motivations. - Smaller company: You have the ability to make a large impact and take initiative on assigned tasks. - Provides opportunities to grow and learn. - No specified or stringent "on-call". - Provides catered meals. - Free parking and quiet office space.

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Development organization and goals can be loosely defined, providing ambiguous and shifting targets. - Lack of cross-discipline learning: At times makes the decision-making process more difficult as background knowledge can be missing - Small company: You will take responsibility for a broader scope of work and responsibilities or take ownership of work beyond your intended focus.

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Pros

Adaptiva is a small company, so there's a lot of opportunity to be heard, make an impact, and gain experience that isn't available at bigger firms. The people are amazing across the company, and the overall vibes are great in the engineering department. Free, catered lunches every day is also pretty awesome.

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