Quartzy Reviews

Pros

Although there are still the normal start up difficulties to build the right processes, everyone is very open to making changes when it makes sense. This is the first company I've worked for where I feel like I'm actually doing something good for the world. It is still a business at the end of the day, but what we provide empowers our customers to continue their good work.

Cons

Not everything has a clear process, and there is currently no good feedback on performance and how to improve. I believe this will be changing soon, but it does sometimes feel like I'm just guessing on what I should be doing to improve.

Advice to Management

Keep up the honesty. Although some people don't always like it, keeping secrets will never let anyone make an informed decision.

Pros

Leadership that cares about the mission and the employees.

Cons

Nothing outside of the usual chaos you would expect at a startup.

Pros

- People I have never met such a passionate, ambitious, intelligent, and genuinely nice group of people. Everyone is so determined to do well, yet they all stop to help and support each other. People want each other to succeed. And it's a quirky bunch - there are so many unique and interesting people here that bring a different point of view to the table. It's quite inspiring to be around, and helps you learn and expand...

Cons

- Scaling Any time you have fast growth, you will have growing pains. Typically, you’re always in a state of playing “catch-up” - whether that is with hiring, executing, building infrastructure, or creating processes. It’s great that we’re growing, but it does mean you’ll never be really comfortable. I think Quartzy has made a good effort to accommodate this growth, and has learned more and more how to better plan for...

Advice to Management

Keep on investing in and listening/trusting your people. We have good people here.

Pros

Strong company culture, many opportunities for fun outside of work. Great people - all very hard working and determined to learn.

Cons

Everything is approached with a scientific mindset - but business can't always be conducted like an experiment. Restrictive approaches to measuring success can hinder new ideas.

Pros

My favorite part of working at Quartzy is the people. I can honestly say that I look forward to going to work in the morning because I work with people I genuinely like and who are hardworking, dedicated, and friendly. I've also had numerous opportunities to try new things by taking on fresh responsibilities, learning new tools, and working closely with people from different teams. I have never had an idea be ignored...

Cons

The MSS team uses a network of interlinked systems that can seem daunting at the outset. However, because everyone is very supportive and willing to help, as long as you're willing to learn, it doesn't take much time to get up to speed!

Advice to Management

Continue putting customers first and listening to ideas from all sources.

Pros

Quartzy is a fun place to work. The day-to-day is great because everyone seems energized and happy to be here. There are also many events and traditions that keep everyone connected, collaborating, and interested in each other as people - Monday lunch trios, birthday/anniversary desserts, Friday taco-trains, Tuesday yoga, workshops, external speakers for lunch-n- learns, town halls alternating every other Friday with...

Cons

It is a small company and some process's are still being ironed out.

Advice to Management

Keep hiring diverse people that are passionate about their work and excited to learn.

Pros

Great people, ambitious projects, and the opportunity to be in the early stages of something big. Small enough company that you can get involved in whatever interests you. Competitive salaries and opportunities.

Cons

We sometimes struggle with setting the proper pace. Sometimes we go too fast, and sometimes things are not being planned far enough out. We have challenges hiring quickly and retaining people. Benefits are growing but 401k is not yet a thing here.

Advice to Management

Work hard to develop and retain talent, since almost everyone here has the potential to lead a team. Find a way to hire faster.

Pros

This is my first startup so I didn't really know what to expect. Working at Quartzy has been so amazing and I've experienced a lot of personal and professional growth the 2-3 years I've worked here. The product itself is awesome. We're building a platform to enable scientists so they can focus on solving the world's problems. Who doesn't love that? And the industry is ripe for change so it's a real problem Quartzy...

Cons

Not really a con, but things change super quickly so sometimes it's hard to keep up with what's going on.

Advice to Management

Stay transparent and encourage professional growth with your employees,