Social Tables Reviews

Pros

Very happy work environment to work

Cons

None at the moment currently

Pros

None I can think of

Cons

CEO was not a good person

Pros

- Incredible professional development! The company really cares about the growth of each employee. There are always brown-bag lunch talks given by guest speakers and/or employees on all kinds of cool topics. The company also gives a $1000/year education stipend to each employee that can be spent on things such as attending a conference, online courses, etc... - Awesome culture driven completely by the people! There are hobby-oriented clubs for pretty much anything you can think of (movie club, basketball club, restaurant of the month club, push-ups club...you can even create your own if you want!). Everyone is very friendly and easy-going. Has a very family-like atmosphere to it. - Amazing engineering culture with a strong emphasis on using modern open-source technologies to solve very challenging problems. All of the engineers have a true love of learning and are always trying to grow their skills and knowledge. Great sense of camaraderie amongst the Product Development team

Cons

The company did suffer from employee work-life balance problems and miscommunication issues between upper-management, but most of those have been addressed in the past half-year. Sometimes the company can try to be too ambitious relative to the number of people we have to actually execute on the ideas.

Pros

Start up culture in D.C

Cons

Colleagues not that helpful in the office

Pros

All the reviews on here talk about the awesome new office space; free snacks and soda; the fun social culture; and the exciting work that we do. All are true. I think one of the things that hasn't been written about much is something important to me and many like me who are both career-focused and family-oriented. A lot of what you'll see written in articles portrays Social Tables as a young, hip, fun, and hard-working environment. While definitely the case, I will say from first-hand experience that the company is also flexible and extremely supportive of changes in lifestyle--from having kids to moving cross country. As long as you prove your worth, continue to work hard, and contribute as a high performer, they understand that family comes first. This is just a great example of a young company continuing to adapt to curveballs thrown its way during its growth phase. So far I have been impressed with the way everything has been handled--yes, even some of the negative things that have gone on.

Cons

This isn't necessarily a "con" as much as it is a heads up to anyone considering employment with Social Tables. The work is challenging and the pace is fast. You need to be ready to come to work every day and shrug off some stressful situations. One of our mottos is: "fail fast and often."

Pros

Social Tables is very fast moving, growing quickly, and very results oriented. But it is also extremely culture-first. Decisions are actually made with employee culture in mind and easy ways -- things that could improve the business at the cost of culture -- are actively not done by management. This is rare in the world, especially a company transitioning out of its startup phase and into scaling the business. The team is terrific and truly dedicated towards doing the hard work to be successful, together. There is nobody who is me-first or here only to advance their own agenda. Everyone's bought in to the vision of Social Tables and working together to do their part. That's infectious and makes you motivated to be a part of it too. Even at 80 employees, you can literally feel that every day you can contribute to the bottom line and see the impact of your work. That's invaluable to make you feel like your work is important.

Cons

Social Tables can have a bit of a sink or swim mentality about new employees, especially if you're coming in at a mid-level or higher position. This is good because you are immediately trusted and given projects of merit, but you better grab onto the train or it'll drive right by. Some people don't adapt to this challenge. Office is definitely full at this point. But! There's a new, much bigger office, happening in the Fall that should correct a lot of the space issues.

Pros

Mostly fun, enjoyable team of smart, hard-working people

Cons

A few bad apples, especially at the top, ruin it for everyone

Pros

The people are SMART and driven to maintain and grow this successful company, but we have a ton of fun while doing it. The core values are not just something written on a website, but engrained into every decision made on a daily basis. Social Tables' personality can be seen in our brand new office- from the hot pink elevator bank to the meeting room with spin bikes in it we are definitely enjoying our home in Metro Center. I truly look forward to going to work every day, and when I'm not at work I'm bugging my friends and family with stories of all the awesome things I'm doing at Social Tables.

Cons

Change happens fast and often, if you like a lot of set rules and need a lot of structure to be successful this might not be the best fit for you. It's also definitely not a place that you can come to work and be on Facebook all day- each member of the company is critical to it's success and you have to be excited for that challenge.

Pros

There are a ton of pros to working at Social Tables, but the constantly evolving environment is definitely number one. Social Tables is filled with young, enthusiastic people who are full of passion and drive. This means that you get to surround yourself with people who are hungry to be the absolute best that they can be. We are encouraged to take on new projects and push ourselves to constantly improve. I can honestly say that has led to me learning more in the last year and a half than I did in all of my previous jobs. I'm involved in projects that I would have never dreamed of and given responsibilities that usually fall to those much more senior than myself. Thanks to the faith Social Tables shows in its employees and the opportunities that faith provides, I have springboarded my career by at least 5 years. Becoming part of the ST family was the best career decision I could have made!

Cons

Because Social Tables is a young, drive company where employees are given ample opportunity to stretch themselves and learn more, we work a lot of hours with the expectation that we will produce high quality work and be constantly evolving/learning. If you aren't the kind of person that does well in a super fast paced environment, Social Tables may not be the best fit for you.

Pros

Social Tables provides an excellent opportunity for any motivated and dedicated professional to learn and grow rapidly! Being a small and growing company, you have the chance to directly impact growth. Upper management is always nearby, so it's not hard to ask challenging questions and seek advice. Each month, the company takes an hour to present all of the financials and KPIs, as well as to recognize peers' successes. The environment is friendly, energetic, and innovative. Every work anniversary you celebrate there comes with a celebration and unique gift! The CEO is constantly giving industry talks and is on top of Thought Leadership. It's valuable and inspiring to have a leader who goes above and beyond.

Cons

It's a fast-paced environment. Change is constant when a company is young and growing - only work here if that's something you can handle and enjoy! It's a niche industry and definitely helps to have familiarity with the hospitality world. Although there is opportunity to grow, you may have to wait for promotions and raises.