Pros
I have been working with Dineout for 1.5 years and writing my review because I owe this honest review to the organization. Dineout is my first organization in my career and it has given me lots of opportunities to grow and learn. My review is not only meant for future employees but also to higher management, for I didn’t know another anonymous way out to reach out to them. My intent is to deliver the message to right people before it gets too late.
Cons
Dine out belongs to internet company Time Internet and parent company for times internet is one of the biggest company in India – Times of India. But in no way Dineout speaks of culture and values that Time of India has carried for so many years. Enter the office after 9pm and one would not be surprised to find that people have reported to office drunk, not from a nightclub but right from the lane in front of office. When we initially shifted to this building the decor of empty liquor bottles at reception gave me a start up and cool feeling but I started detesting it once I was witness to above mentioned drunk employees after 9 pm. I understand market is extremenly dynamic and jobs are not safe but it has now become very usual here to fire, tranfer or do anything irrational without giving rationale. I am reporting to multiple people who themsleves are confused if I am reporting to them. While Time of India has never allowed any competition to be even remotely close to them, Dineout is directioneless. It is like a boat which has lost its oars and is bound to sink. When we moved from times centre, with other changes, we also noticed a change in food menu and kitched standards. I am a non-vegeterian myself but did not appreciate that both types of food (veg and non veg) were being served from same kitchen.The empathy factor has gone to the extent that hygeine is not prioroty for management anymore. Either the leaders didn’t believe in necessary such hygenie practices while they were at Times Centre and they could not speak to the management or their values changed with change of premises. And Immature leaders are made to run the company and have been given an important responsibility of bread and butter of many families.