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Alan S. Knitowski
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Good work life balance for employees (in 4 reviews)
You will be working on cutting edge technology (in 5 reviews)
Cons
work/life balance can be uneven (in 8 reviews)
Miami) and transparency would help (in 4 reviews)
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"Phun place to work with co-workers who Pheel like Phamily"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Phunware full-time (More than a year)
Pros
It really was about the people. Great coworkers and startup vibe in the Newport office. Always cool to work at a company that has a variety of technical capabilities and works with very cool clients (e.g. CBS, The CW, FOX). Amazing culture and work/life balance.
Cons
Marketing all of PW's capabilities can sometimes be a challenge (not entirely a bad problem to have though). More office-to-office collaboration (e.g. Newport + Austin + SD + Miami) and transparency would help.
Phunware 2017-08-11 16:42 PDT ![Phunware Logo]()
"Engineer"
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Neutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Phunware full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
overall great atomsphere and fun people. managers are nice and friendly
Cons
over all no cons.
This is a good place to work and grow your careerAdvice to Management
keep it up
Phunware 2018-03-24 20:57 PDT![Phunware Logo]()
"Account Executive"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Phunware full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Good work environment, flexible PTO
Cons
Lack of training, processes not aligned with the team
Advice to Management
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Phunware 2018-03-30 11:38 PDT![Phunware Logo]()
"Good place to work and learn. (Services Dev Team)"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Phunware full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
- Get experience working on multiple apps.
- Work on apps for big clients.
- Follow cutting edge technology.
- Great coworkers and supportive managers.
- No politics, good people are given more responsibilities.
- Allowed to work from home.Cons
- Average salary.
- If you are not good and mess up, you will get laid off.
- If your side of business is not making money, you will get laid off.Advice to Management
- Improve salaries to keep talent.
Phunware 2018-03-28 06:55 PDT![Phunware Logo]()
"Too much with too little"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Phunware full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Decent pay, flexible schedule, friendly coworkers
Cons
Worked thin. Teams are very small and working on too many projects at once. Company does not follow agile methodology (which would help a ton)
Advice to Management
Focus. Find a project that Phunware represents. Stop shooting for the sun. Hire more people if you want a varied portfolio, or be the best at particular fields and hone your current workforce
Phunware 2018-04-10 13:55 PDT![Phunware Logo]()
"Funding Challenges"
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Doesn't RecommendNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at Phunware full-time
Pros
The people are great to work with. Everyone believes in the business and wants it to turn the corner and take off.
Cons
Constant funding challenges. Like any startup, always looking for more funds to continue on with the mission. Hard to keep good people because you always feel like you need to be looking for another job in case the next round of funding doesn't come. That being said, the CEO has always been able to find the next source of funds.
Phunware 2017-12-02 06:27 PST![Phunware Logo]()
"Good company to work with"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Phunware full-time
Pros
Very talented individual and good company to work.
Cons
Work life balance. Need to available for weekends to resolve issues.
Phunware 2017-11-01 07:02 PDTHelpful (1)
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""Exceptional work culture and team""
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at Phunware full-time (Less than a year)
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Great place to work full of smart people that care about you and wonderful environment. The culture here is very collaborative and mission driven. It feels like everyone is brought into the vision of the company, which makes it easy to come into work everyday. The culture is really amazing and they strive to help you become better.No silos, open communication, honesty is encouraged and no shaming when mistakes are made.They have regular happy hours.
In one line This is by the far the best team and best work culture I have ever experienced.Cons
No Cons so far. i am really glad to be part of such exceptional team.
Advice to Management
PLEASE maintain the exceptional company culture.
Phunware 2017-09-26 00:01 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Great product, amazing people, stellar experience."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at Phunware full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
If I had not been recruited for a more lucrative position, I would have been happy to stay in my full-time Marketing position. Here's why:
* Company uses modern, cloud-based software systems I love: Google Apps, Slack, Adobe CC, Kapost
* Option to customize workstation: Macbook Pro with external monitor on raised platform with standing desk and high chair
* Good benefits, including HSA-compatible healthcare plans, 401k, and stock options
* High visibility with C-suite execs who will know your name/face, interact with you, and seriously listen to any ideas you may have
* Culture of promoting from within
* Enough snacks and a ping pong table to keep the Millennials happy, but not so much that it becomes a parody of itself
* Diverse employee workforce, which is a breath of fresh air in ATX
* Some of the smartest, hard-working coworkers who are supportive and collaborative, never political, and truly dedicated towards producing great work
* Laid-back environment: unlimited PTO, cool with frequent WFH days - just get your work done and communicate well in advance to set expectations and you're goldenCons
* North ATX office is kind of a bummer. Never given a parking pass so the aggro building management will frequently sticker-ticket legitimate employee vehicles (which is more of a frustrating inside joke, but still truly frustrating). Cool industrial feel with exposed pipes mean when the AC turns on it sounds like a jet engine, which will cause your heart to skip a beat before you acclimate and don't even realize it's happening anymore
* High turnover in sales, though that's true of any company
* Not enough women or WOC in executive roles. The talent is there, so the fact certain employees haven't advanced to C-suite levels conflicts with the CEO's passionate adherence to equal-opportunity meritocracy
* Tech facilitates cross-functionality between departments, but layout literally separates sales/marketing in one wing, with design/product/engineering on the other
* No 401k matchAdvice to Management
The CEO, Alan, has been a keynote speaker for Women in Tech conferences to promote gender allyship in the tech industry (and especially in the ATX local community), but those are just good optics until he takes action to promote deserving employees to higher positions within the company.
Phunware 2017-08-23 08:45 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Good Company to start."
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Doesn't RecommendPositive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI have been working at Phunware full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Excellent teams, excellent culture and good ambience.
Cons
Salaries are lower than regional salaries.
Phunware 2017-01-24 17:22 PST
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Phunware Response
Sep 22, 2017 – Human Resources
We are glad you liked the atmosphere and culture here. We agree -- we’ve had the opportunity to work with really awesome brands and our success has been possible because of the great people at Phunware. Thanks for taking the time to share your feedback.... MoreLess