Pros
The company offers a lot of good stuff: - You will have a kitchen full of food and beverages. - The company supports the software community in Florianopolis. - They can buy you books and, maybe, courses. Ask your manager :) - You can work from home Friday. - Flexible working hours. - Excellent pieces of equipment to work. - A lot of nice projects to work with.
Cons
ArcTouch is a great company becoming another standard company. When I just joined ArcTouch, few skills were really important: -Self-management -Be able to communicate (with customer and colleagues) -Learn fast (and by yourself) -Team player Those things were really amazing. How everyone was so smart, how the pace was so fast. Unfortunately, things have been changing. -A lot of hierarchy has been created -Managers are always trying to remind about commitment and working hours -Leaders are becoming boss -New employees have a "peer buddy" What do I mean by a leader becoming a boss? Since everyone was able to manage themselves, we had a lot of freedom and the communication always happened straight from engineering team to management/execs. We never had to think about how we are asking, what we are asking. It’s a matter of working in a team. If it’s a question important for the team, it could be done in front of everyone, it could happen anytime, in any meeting that makes sense. Also, some people in the leadership position, they just think they are the boss. Asking people questions that don't concern them. Or, sometimes, trying to give orders. Some leaders just can’t have a conversation with anyone. They are always right and just because they said so. The company definitely doesn’t like people who think or make questions. I see a lot of employees, talking to each other about: How the current managers want leaders that just do what they ask without question it. Do you like to give your point of view? Suggest nice things? Forget about it. If you talk too much, point problems or suggest a lot, stay prepared to be the “complainer”. Also, if your dream is to live in another country, do yourself a favor and do it by any other way. ArcTouch gives very few opportunities to leave the country with a working visa. But there are VERY FEW opportunities. I’ve seen people working there over than 5 years asking for it and they just don’t have the chance. But once again, my first phrase can summarize this whole review: ArcTouch is a great company becoming another standard company. I hope the company keeps improving and fix the small issues they have!
