Negative environment. Avoid if one has better job prospects - Senior Software Engineer MangoApps Employee Review

1.0
Nov 6, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

1. Salary better than industry standards. 2. Decent location and office space

Cons

1. Main problem of the company is the top management. A company can survive if the middle management sucks , but it's doomed when the top management is not good. Case here the management and the middle tier fail miserably. No vision for the company. 2. Any suggestions to company are taken personally. It is met with strong resistance . They refuse to acknowledge it . When an anonymous company survey was done and they received a bad feedback all the employees were called and mocked. Even Glassdoor bad feed backs were taken lightly and mocked. 3. Managers who are responsible for the product development have ZERO technical skills. Managers are made just cause one has been an obedient servant of the company with zero skills. Don't know basic technical skills and do not know how to talk to the team or handle client. Do not have any knowledge about product. 4. No scope to improve knowledge cause of point above. Managers are more bothered about getting quick temporary fixes than a permanent one. Old technologies used. No scope to try new technologies. Only a select few with no brains allowed to learn / try new things. One is barred from learning new things during office times. 5. This is a home run company. Management get their personal frustrations to work. 6. Rules here differ for management and normal employee. Management can go on holidays on the day of production pushes, where as a normal employee if ill or in hospital has to report to work. 7. Mental harassment prevails here. One is told to ignore if any work harassment. 8. Ones who do good work are shunned. Expectations are set with people who work well and they are the most mis treated people here. People who don't work at all are rewarded. Stay after 7 and work for half an hour and miss deadlines is considered better than working diligently the whole day and delivering on time. Leaving before 7 or at 7pm is a sin. Management send a mail quote " if the clock strikes 7pm does not mean you can leave" you if you leave on time. Cause of this the company has lost some of their best employees in quick succession in past 3 years. 9. No clarity in product development or requirements. These are decided at run time. The moto implement first, then let's decide . If they don't like it scrap it and build again all in same time frame. Reworks done just before of origin push. Quick hacks are encouraged. Fixes in production are encouraged. 10. People who have no technical knowledge define how one has to code, even if it's wrong they refuse to hear it out. 11. Egoistic people are filled here. Never have I seen so many people of the same kind at one place. 12. Don't know how to suck up to your managers. DON'T worry you will learn here. Office is filled with sycophants. Its an art here. Work matters less. 13. Favoritism is very high here. Appraisal and rules are defined on how well a sycophant one is. 14. No job security. 2 people are hired for job and after the 6 month probation one is fired. 15. Huge gender bias in the company. 16. Fixed timing no flexibility . Only a select people have this flexibility. The HR lies about this during joining. 17. HR is very rude as has no manners. They do not have any experience on people management. No hr policies. Policies are different for different people. 18. Non existent holidays. Only 15 leaves per year. This includes sick, personal , paid all. DON'T get fooled when the HR says there is a week off during Diwali. The office is made the compensate by working on Saturdays. Lesser than 10 public holidays. 19. All learning and HR activities are to be done after office hours or reduction in lunch timings. 20. Military timings. Fixed one hour lunch breaks. Timings are monitored. Cigarette breaks are allowed not coffee breaks. Don't get fooled by the Friday so called "happy hours" 21. Management sends mail saying they do not trust people and that employees DON'T Have common sense!!!!! 22. Company moto " all work and no play". Seems they have forgotten the other line. 23. No work life balance . Bachelor's who can work like donkeys preferred. 24.. High attrition rate. People stay for an average of less than 3 years. Over who stay longer are the ones with no brains and company favourite. Ones who have got too comfortable and refuse to learn. 25. No peace of mind here. Work is more important than personal well being Note : To whom so ever is planning to join the company and and confused by the mixed reviews make sure you enquire about the company through friends. You would soon realise all the bad reviews written for company are true.

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Pros

I started working here at the end of the summer. Fast-paced place to work with a lot of tech stacks and technologies to learn. This makes the learning curve high, but the reward also high. I enjoy commuting into the office twice a week, and they are very flexible with arrival times (I'm able to avoid traffic by taking my early morning meetings at home, then drive into the office sometime before 11am). Overall benefits are great, zero cost from my end for healthcare (they cover 100% of my premium), and they contribute 3% to my 401k regardless if I contribute any amount.

Cons

The posted job salaries are slightly below market from my experience, but as long as you are confident in your skills and what you bring to the table, you can negotiate your salary during the interview process.

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1.0
Oct 9, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The colleagues you'll get to work with - most of them are wonderful humans. While there have been some questionable hires in the last year, generally speaking, most of the employees are capable, intelligent, experienced, and kind. The product itself is also brilliant. Everyone needs MangoApps. The success of the company is proof of the product being awesome because it sells itself in spite of poor business ops.

Cons

Be cautious of the positive reviews here. The owners of the company and HR literally asked us to write good reviews last year because they were having difficulty hiring. The statements and expectations set by leadership in the interview process are misleading and many have not come to fruition. For example, they have been talking bonuses for over two years and continue to move the goal post and have yet to pay any bonuses out. This is after already paying below market rate for most roles with subpar benefits. You will be told that ownership (CEO/COO) value feedback, are good at giving feedback (positive and constructive), there are bonuses, and the culture is supportive - these are inaccurate. The feedback is minimal (they say they follow a "no news is good news" standard) and when you do get feedback it is usually punitive in nature vs. constructive and helpful. Positive feedback is non-existent. The CEO and COO (a husband and wife team) micromanage every single aspect of every single department in the US team. They do not trust those they hire in either “management” or employee roles. The “leadership” style is one of leading by fear vs. support. Managers are merely puppets of the CEO/COO. The CEO has publicly criticized people, in writing in our comms platform, deleted responses to his feedback, and then continued criticism in private threads. The COO does not criticize in writing publicly, but will call you down in chat or in person if they’re displeased with you as a person. Negative feedback is commonly opinion/personality-based (vs. action/behavior/job duty feedback). There is no solid documentation of processes, responsibilities, or definition of roles - because they change on a weekly basis at the whims of leadership. The air of fear [of displeasing the CEO/COO] is so thick you can cut it with a knife. Your work is judged primarily by visibility and its alignment with leadership's personal preferences.

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MangoApps Response
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Hi, We would like to address some of the points you’ve raised: -Like many companies, we encourage our employees to share their experiences on Glassdoor to help showcase our culture and brand. However, no one is forced to leave positive reviews. It’s completely voluntary. -As for facing hiring challenges, at MangoApps, we face hiring challenges like others in the business hiring for niche skills and hands-on experience. The bar at MangoApps is indeed high, and we’re committed to finding the right fit for our team. -We’ve been giving bonuses for many years, and they are awarded to deserving employees who have made a significant impact through their work. Recognition at MangoApps is based on merit and is never a reflection of tenure or favouritism. -Over the last decade, our small, focused team has built and refined our product under the strong vision and leadership of our CEO and Founder. The product is a result of our combined efforts and wouldn’t be what it is today without the direction and the vision. To succeed at MangoApps, you need to be at the top of your game, always learning and growing. Our teams lift each other up, and we believe in fostering a culture of mutual support and growth rather than tearing anyone down. We wish you all the best in your next venture.
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