QSC

1.0

May 24, 2018

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

During the integration of an acquired company, I was able to work with a team of incredibly talented people to achieve process transition and product development milestones while merging the perceptions and expectations of two corporate cultures. We shipped hardware and software faster than the acquired company ever had, and the products were as or more sophisticated than those the acquiring company normally develops. Learning both organizations' methodologies and coaching the convergence to drive results under tight timeframes was a career high for me.

Cons

QSC advertises itself as flat, meritocratic, and egalitarian. This may be true for some parts of the company. As it shifts from an Orange County manufacturing company to a global tech company it will need to recognize the dynamics of nurturing new or outside talent versus bowing to the influence of entrenched organizational authority. There is a bully culture at QSC. Those who have influence can easily marginalize those who do not. Certain untouchables can wave a hand and ruin your tenure at this company. Coalitions are built in hallway conversations so ascending stars or entrenched dinosaurs can neutralize threats. Well qualified and ambitious high performers are held to account by managers who want to take credit for their work, but are scared to see them shine, or worse...to be questioned by them. People with consulting backgrounds with no direct industry expertise are hired into leadership positions, so there are a lot of meetings about what to do, and the meeting culture is more important than the results the meetings are meant to drive.

QSC Response

We want to thank you for your feedback in the review titled “High achievers should ignore this place”. As you mentioned we are a growing global organization. While we know this presents challenges and frustrations, we also believe in the power of feedback. We seek regular feedback from our employees in an attempt to continue to grow and thrive with the QSC culture intact. We would never promote a bullying culture, and are saddened that this was your experience. With this feedback, we will work with our management team to ensure as we grow there is an acceptance to change and as we add talented people to the QSC team we continue to look to them for a new and fresh perspective. As you continue your journey, we wish you the best of luck.

High achievers should ignore this place. - Project Manager I QSC Employee Review

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