Current Employee - Senior Developer in Chicago, IL
Current Employee - Senior Developer in Chicago, IL
Recommends
Positive Outlook
I have been working at Network Ninja full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
The company operates remotely which gives employees a huge amount of flexibility. Employees move around the country to live where they're happiest and we collaborate online. The team is filled with talented, bright people who get along well and understand the industry. The company is growing fast and it's not always easy, but it's always a challenge and very rewarding.
I've been here five years and hope to be here many more. We've hired lots of people and very, very few have left, which I think is a testament to the work environment.
Cons
The nature of our product means that the technology doesn't evolve as fast as you might want it to. If you're a developer who wants to be on the cutting edge with the latest frameworks and technologies you'll be frustrated.
Current Employee - Web Designer/Developer in Fairfax, CA
Current Employee - Web Designer/Developer in Fairfax, CA
Recommends
Positive Outlook
I have been working at Network Ninja full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Network Ninja is a fully remote company, you set your own schedule, you can be wherever you want to be, as long as work gets done. This allows me to spend more time doing what I love: biking. I may even have delegated some work items via Slack iPhone app while riding my bike...
Cons
When I first started working at Network Ninja, they were just transitioning from a conventional office to a remote company. There were some communication hiccups, but most have been resolved due to collaboration tools such as Google Apps, Slack, GitHub etc.
Thanks for the feedback, it is very much appreciated.
We will continue to work on the "not enough collaboration" problem, I agree with you, need more interaction and sharing - our first steps on that front for collaboration with other teams (hackathon, more regular get-togethers) seemed promising. Next we need to be able to share quick snapshots and future developments across the company more quickly. Let me know what you think.
Excited about both the present and future, thanks for your help.... MoreLess
Network Ninja
Employee Review
Employee Review
Helpful (1)
"A great work environment"
I have been working at Network Ninja full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
The company operates remotely which gives employees a huge amount of flexibility. Employees move around the country to live where they're happiest and we collaborate online. The team is filled with talented, bright people who get along well and understand the industry. The company is growing fast and it's not always easy, but it's always a challenge and very rewarding.
I've been here five years and hope to be here many more. We've hired lots of people and very, very few have left, which I think is a testament to the work environment.
Cons
The nature of our product means that the technology doesn't evolve as fast as you might want it to. If you're a developer who wants to be on the cutting edge with the latest frameworks and technologies you'll be frustrated.
Advice to Management
Keep it up! We're moving in the right direction.
Network Ninja Response
Jan 31, 2017 – CEO
Are you the one that requested a VR headset "for Emacs, and stuff"? Seems pretty cutting edge to me.
Other Employee Reviews
Other Employee Reviews
Helpful (2)
"Dream Job"
I have been working at Network Ninja full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Network Ninja is a fully remote company, you set your own schedule, you can be wherever you want to be, as long as work gets done. This allows me to spend more time doing what I love: biking. I may even have delegated some work items via Slack iPhone app while riding my bike...
Cons
When I first started working at Network Ninja, they were just transitioning from a conventional office to a remote company. There were some communication hiccups, but most have been resolved due to collaboration tools such as Google Apps, Slack, GitHub etc.
Advice to Management
Let's continue to make some magic!
Network Ninja Response
Jan 26, 2017 – CEO
“Dream Job” is awesome to hear. Thank you for sharing.
NOTE: I do not endorse using Slack while riding a bike.
Helpful (3)
"Wild Ride"
I have been working at Network Ninja full-time
Pros
Supportive atmosphere, small teams of multi-skilled developers, lots of chances to make important decisions.
Cons
Lots of legacy code, demanding clients, not enough collaboration between developers.
Advice to Management
Continue to hire good people and narrow each's scope to their strengths.
Network Ninja Response
Jan 25, 2017 – CEO
Thanks for the feedback, it is very much appreciated.
We will continue to work on the "not enough collaboration" problem, I agree with you, need more interaction and sharing - our first steps on that front for collaboration with other teams (hackathon, more regular get-togethers) seemed promising. Next we need to be able to share quick snapshots and future developments across the company more quickly. Let me know what you think.
Excited about both the present and future, thanks for your help.... MoreLess
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