Myplanet Reviews

Thank-you for taking the time to write this review.

Our office(s) have a lot going for them. Glad that they have been a positive in your experience at Myplanet.

We have a lot of perks, my favourite being the people I get to work with each day. I want to set a reasonable expectation that our vacation, sick and paid training time are generous but not unlimited. We work with each Myplaneteer as best we can to match up the appropriate work-life balance for their specific needs.

Happy to report that our attrition is less than industry norm, though in 2014 we did have some of our new functions experience higher-than-average turnover as they established themselves.

I'd love for you to reach out to me jason (et) myplanet.com to understand where is has been difficult to book time with myself, our leadership or key specialists within the company. Our job is to support our teams, and I want to ensure we improve on this front. While my time is increasingly consumed by travel to visit our clients, partners and offices I still ensure availability in group sessions such as Morning Coffee, Know Your Company and Company Retro. Please let me know where we can do better.... MoreLess

Really appreciate your time writing this review. It sounds like a lot of your experience here at Myplanet resonated with you. I appreciate your time contributing to forums such as SOTU, Company Q&A , Morning Coffee and for providing feedback into our bi-weekly one-on-one feedback sessions. The best ideas we have heard and implemented come from those sessions.

We try to be up-front that individuals who need extensive structure may not be a fit here at Myplanet. We're looking for those who can bring new ideas and challenges to our team.

Thank-you again for your positive contributions to our story.... MoreLess

Thanks so much for taking the time to review— it’s really nice to hear you recognize and appreciate the time and care we put into trying to pair the right people with the right projects to ensure team success. In particular as we expand our practice areas into new and emerging technologies in the AI & ML spaces, it’s important to us to keep our teams learning and growing in ways that feel good for them. And you’re right, the expanding team and work has meant some “growing pains” around the office in Toronto! We’re definitely committed to resolving those and have secured additional space on a separate floor to help alleviate some of the challenges around meeting rooms and quiet spaces in particular to help teams and individuals focus.... MoreLess

"They understand that people are people and not just commodities” Yes! This is exactly how we have worked to structure things from the get-go. I’m so glad that it’s being felt by the team as a whole . And as regards the developer community growth, I’d love to hear more thoughts on this if you’re willing to share. We are determined to hold ourselves to our values of innovation and mastery and you’re right, it’s a big group with a vast skill set and we’re probably missing opportunities to harness it. I’d love your thoughts on how the initiatives discussed at our last SOTU might help in this regard. We have been thinking a lot about this and our hires and initiatives in 2019 are largely focused around this. Thank you for keeping this top-of-mind and please do share some of your thoughts directly if you’re willing. I’d love to hear where you think this could go!... MoreLess

This kind of feedback makes me so happy: “I love my colleagues, and it's been years since I've been this energized by my work.” Our vision is to re-energize how people connect in the workplace and we firmly believe that starts here in our own workplace. I’m feeling re-energized just reading that! You mention leadership time is tough to come by, and you’re right, it’s a small team and as the company grows are time gets spread across more and more people. But it’s also by design: we want our teams to feel empowered to make decisions and, as you say, “troubleshoot on [their] own”. Leadership doesn’t have to come from someone with a more senior title! I truly believe that anyone in any role can be a leader and our growth style and company structure has always been in service of that belief. I’ve often found the best way to foster leadership is to give people the chance to do it. It’s part of why there’s such a heavy emphasis on collaboration, as well. That said, if you’re ever feeling like you’d like more support feel free to reach out to myself or your Professional Development Mentor or Supervisor and we’ll work to make sure you’re getting the support you need.... MoreLess

Really pleased to hear you’re finding value in the mentorship and growth opportunities. Our “Choose Your Own Adventure”-style career path and regular mentorship cadence is something we’ve invested in with intention for our teams, wanting to see them grow in their own careers and aspirations and not just in the ways that we think would be best for Myplanet. As a private company and employee-owned we sometimes have to skip “nice-to-have” perks in order to ensure we can make the necessary growth and team investments. We always make sure that our teams are benefitting directly, as owners and as beneficiaries, first and foremost. It may mean we don’t have things like catered meals every week, but we’ve always believed it’s best to let our team decide for themselves how they want to spend their money. Of course if there are some essential items that you feel are missing or insufficient, please let us know and we’ll see what solutions we can find.... MoreLess