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2.0
Feb 20, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Their electrical estimating software is the best in the industry. It is a Windows desktop product and a bit dated, however; I don't know if they've yet created a web or mobile version. Location is good if you live in the Greater Manchester area. Quiet working environment. On the tech side of the house, management tells you what needs to be done and then pretty much lets you figure it out and work on it as you see fit. Good opportunities to teach yourself new technologies as you go along.

Cons

All of the weirdness shared by other reviewers is absolutely true and accurate. If anything, they understate the awful working environment. It feels like a strange combination of prison camp and kindergarten. If you're thick-skinned and just want to keep your head down and work hard and do whatever your told, you can survive okay. But if you seek affirmation and approval for your work from your manager, and/or want your input and ideas considered, this would not be a good place for you. I've literally seen people (women and men) reduced to tears. The pay and benefits are average. Owners keep the place dimly lit (maybe to save money on electricity?). They don't like people using cellphones and frown on employees chatting with others in the office. One of the owners appears to suffer from numerous antisocial neuroses. Underlying their flagship product is a seemingly endless stream of MS SQL Server stored procedures. I think at some point the product was redesigned by an employee whose strengths were as a DBA, so he did things with stored procs that really should have been done in the .Net code.

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ConEst Software Response
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ConEst Software has been acquired by JDM Technology Group as of March 1, 2017 and is under new management and ownership. We are undergoing many changes since the acquisition and will continue to develop and grow with the goal of making ConEst Software the leader in the electrical estimation industry and a respected NH based employer. We value your feedback and want to ensure that everyone feels comfortable that we have taken your thoughts into consideration.

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5.0
Mar 1, 2021
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Pros

Things have greatly improved over the last few years. We were working from home before covid-19 so we were ready for it. We have the choice of work from home or coming into the office any day or days we want. There are good benefits with company matching 401k contributions. There's a focus on making sure the employees are happy. There is a real team atmosphere where everyone pitches in to resolve issues.

Cons

I can't really think of any at this time.

5.0
Sep 2, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

One unfortunate aspect of anonymous reviews is that the company hasn't much recourse for rebuttal. It's the employees that have been with ConEst for 5,10, and even 20 years that should be asked about it. Being one of this group, I can say with certainty that what is generally described in these reviews is not the company I have come to know. It would seem that most people motivated to write reviews here are the ones with a grudge, and I'll also say that some employees get let go with good cause and leave it at that. The owners are two of the nicest people you'd ever want to meet, and truly consider their employees as family. ConEst is a small company with all of its associated challenges. There have been some tough economic times, with high risk, so forgive them if they expect the majority of an 8 hour day to be spent working and not going about other distractions. Of course, time off now and then for appointments, personal issues, etc is expected and accommodated. ConEst offers competitive benefits including salary, vacation time, a generous Holiday schedule, health insurance/eye/dental, 401K, the occasional pizza party and a bottomless coffee pot (<: It has a great group of people and offers challenging work on a sophisticated piece of software.

Cons

You might actually be expected to be productive (<:

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