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      StudioNow reviews

      3.7

      71% would recommend to a friend

      (31 total reviews)

      David Mason

      64% approve of CEO

      55% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.8

      Culture & values

      3.8

      Work/Life balance

      3.6

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.6

      Career opportunities

      3.5

      Senior management

      3.3

      Compensation and benefits

      StudioNow has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 31 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The StudioNow employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

      Reviews by job title

      31 reviews
      2.0
      Feb 4, 2016

      Technologists beware: mismanaged ship

      Senior engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Got to spend a good amount of time experimenting with new technologies. The San Francisco based tech team is extremely bright and talented.

      Cons

      Company is based out of Nashville, TN. Senior management has literally zero experience with technology or being the technology company they aim to become. After a year of development on a large enterprise project, leadership on the technology team was fired and the engineering team were forced to go through educational consulting. Management seemed to believe that their crazy expectations weren't met because the team wasn't good enough at the job they were hired to do. A work-life balance we were accustomed to before was stripped from us. These situations devolved into group shouting matches, firings, and intimidation between management & engineers. I left on my own accord, the same as several other colleagues. I would recommend studionow to no software engineer with any amount of self-respect.

      1.0
      Mar 10, 2016

      A real review from a real engineer

      Engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The San Francisco technology team was fantastic to be a part of. They were very smart & specialized and making great momentum on the product. The product itself was very cool and fun to be a part of.

      Cons

      In September / October 2015 a major restructure took place, which involved removing tech leadership. The Nashville-based headquarters' solution for the new lack of leadership was to outsource to an agency at a hefty price tag, who did not magically solve all of their problems. Since then, the entirety of the SF tech team has quit voluntarily or been fired/laid off. New leadership was brought in who immediately laid off the remainder of the engineering staff to "start fresh". Which is where things stand as of now. The audacity of the new leadership on the same day of these terminations to post a glassdoor review stating the company is "finally hitting their stride" is jaw-dropping. Not to mention them uploading images of the engineering staff they just dissolved as some attempted proof that StudioNow is a good / fun company to work for. Do NOT be lured. This company is heading the completely wrong direction. If you interview with studionow, ask to meet the engineering team. There is no team. It's a ghost town.

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      StudioNow Response
      10y
      I’m very sorry that you were disappointed and affected by the recent reorganization of our SF office. We could not have accomplished the level of growth and value that we’ve brought to our clients without dedication like yours. We hope you know that changes like this aren’t personal, but we understand that they feel that way. Our engagement with Pivotal Labs did not solve all of our problems, but it did show us how we need to improve. It was an invaluable experience that helped us understand how to better structure teams and processes that will take our products to the next level. One of the unfortunate side effects of our improvements was the necessity to restructure the team with the right mix of skills under the right kind of leadership. Making this decision was not an easy one and it should not, in any way whatsoever, diminish the contribution that you have made to help us get to where we we are today.
      1.0
      May 15, 2016

      Mismanaged, Unguided company, Anti-Engineering

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - Great work life balance - Up until a C-level exec who *clearly* doesn't get technology forced his way in, good work culture - For a while, autonomy and good ability to self learn

      Cons

      - Questionable HR practices such as delaying pay stubs, raises, and bonuses due to "paperwork" - One of the lowest paying employers in the Bay Area. - Laughably bad corporate board and C-level executives. - When IT and Engineering didn't produce the impossible, contractors got involved. This was a questioning of our capability to be blunt. - Sent out a company memo at one point to "boost" job review sites due to negative reviews of the company's internal collapsing product. - Spent a ton on moving our office around in expensive parts of SOMA, only to "sub lease it" after removing all disagreeing SF staff members from the team. Just one of many poor financial decisions of this company.

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