Great potential - poor strategy and leadership - Anonymous employee Tech21 Employee Review

1.0
Mar 24, 2016
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Pros

Products have real user benefit and huge potential in branching out to other categories. Founded on innovation albeit slow and somewhat copycat. Recognised by and sold at Apple stores worldwide.

Cons

No strategy whatsoever - any attempt to agree a direction forward gets disposed off the next day. Shouting and very rude management. Complete lack of leadership, no communication of even basic stuff, secrecy about everything even need to know things to carry out job. Overpromising to customers by management resulting in long hours and lots of internal grief trying to deliver. Huge employee turnover.

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5.0
Aug 22, 2018
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Pros

Responsive senior leadership with a serious growth potential. The company is young and enthusiastic and has a natural quick pace, the environment is best suited for an outgoing personality that is able to react positively and swiftly to change. There are tremendous opportunities for personal development and growth as well as cross functional movement within the company. Senior leadership is always personally available to hear any concerns.

Cons

The company is growing quickly and as such it would be worthwhile to invest in formal training of its employees as opposed to OJT (on the job training).

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1.0
Sep 10, 2018
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Pros

Handful of talented people & great flexshock product

Cons

What could be a highly profitable and successful company is chaotic and dysfunctional. They keep repeating the same vicious cycle with hopes that things will magically change. They have the ability to find very talented people but they treat them poorly so they don’t stay. No one is hired on with the tools to be successful. There are no formal processes or training to speak of. Everyone is thrown into a back logged situation with a sink or swim attitude. First off, STOP hiring for sales positions and focus on actually delivering the product. Because who cares if you can make the sales if you aren’t able to follow through to meet deadlines and customer requests?! The main issues are in Operations. It’s a complete joke! The UK has no clue on how to manage the daily logistics. There's no control or management of the US team. The US team sporadically shows up for work or disappears large portions of the day. Then when they finally do THEIR JOB they create a fuss so they're rewarded undeserving with promotions and privileges. Their abrasive and negative attitude caused carriers to flat out refuse to do business with Tech21. Tech21 prides itself on having a start up mentality. They need to get their act together by focusing their efforts on streamlining their processes and creating successful employees the company will never survive!

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