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Eric R. Mathewson
61 Ratings
Pros
Good flexibility and work life balance for sure (in 7 reviews)
Casual dress code and focus on customer satisfaction were nice (in 5 reviews)
Cons
Not specifically related to the company however when a company is growing at a fast pace there are bound to be some growing pains (in 8 reviews)
This caused expected growing pains but the company has gotten back on track and momentum continues to move forward (in 10 reviews)
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"A company from a byegone era in 2017 high-tech San Francisco"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at WideOrbit full-time (More than 5 years)
Pros
Very nice upper management that genuinely care about their employees. In this day and age most companies are ruthless with headcount, amount of work, etc and the WideOrbit CEO really does want his employees to be happy and successful.
I never worked in the 1980's, but my sense is that a lot more companies were like this where the CEO was very accessible and there was a healthy and productive culture without a relentless focus on every last dollar with terribly long hours & stress.Cons
See the pros. Even though WideOrbit is a "software" company it is not a high-flying rocketship which depending on your risk tolerance can be a good thing or a profit limitation (no real chance of going public) etc.
Advice to Management
Keep doing what you are doing and don't be afraid to make hard decisions & changes.
WideOrbit 2017-04-06 16:00 PDTHelpful (1)
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"Neutral Company"
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Positive OutlookNo opinion of CEOI worked at WideOrbit full-time
Pros
relaxed environment, nice office
Cons
poor company wide communication.
benefits are OK.
environment is very passive aggressiveAdvice to Management
More company wide communication and training so departments are siloed off.
WideOrbit 2017-07-31 09:11 PDTHelpful (2)
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"Account Manager"
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RecommendsNegative OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at WideOrbit full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Independent, work from home. Respect
Cons
WO grew too fast too quickly. Too many new comers that don't know the business making changes.
Advice to Management
Return to basics and the clients that helped make the CO. excel.
WideOrbit 2017-03-16 12:21 PDT![WideOrbit Logo]()
"Network Engineer"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at WideOrbit full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Great IT team, Everyone is nice and approachable.
Cons
There is not a bad thing you can say about the company.
Advice to Management
keep your great team, don't let them go.
WideOrbit 2017-03-09 09:33 PSTHelpful (8)
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"More hype than substance"
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Doesn't RecommendNegative OutlookI worked at WideOrbit full-time
Pros
The culture among worker bees is good. Decent comp and holidays.
Cons
Quite a few. While not all my managers are bad, mine was terrible to the point that my health suffered. He passed off my ideas as his own, took credit for work he didn't do and passed the blame on to his reports. Just the most awful person I've ever worked with. HR is mediocre and IT is spotty. IPO carrot is a joke.
Advice to Management
Why bother. You will get someone to write some boohoo fake review.
WideOrbit 2016-12-08 23:47 PSTHelpful (5)
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"While there is no perfect workplace, this is a remarkable organization being punished by someone via poor reviews."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at WideOrbit full-time (More than 10 years)
Pros
Intense focus on customer satisfaction, a fair and equitable place for great people, an opportunity to innovate and help define an evolving market, and the latitude to 'do the right thing' even if it could create short term setbacks. The people make the company, and there are reasonably few bad apples in a bushel filled with great ones.
Cons
As the clear leader in existing Ad Sales and Business Management Solutions, few companies are in the same league as WideOrbit, and this creates stability and solid revenue for all employees. With that said, they also are one of several organizations working to define future solutions to support a rapidly changing media environment, and this creates exceptional growth potential. They are blazing yet-to-be-fully-defined trail, and that's going to require staying close to customer requests, constantly questioning the 'why' and organizational impact. It's critical that the people charged with charting this course listen, learn, and adapt/pivot quickly, and this, (or the lack of this in some cases) can and has led to frustration.
Advice to Management
Continue to empower your employees to do the right long term thing for the employees, shareholders and customers. Hire character and ethic, and make appropriate changes when mistakes are made in this area. Stay focused on the goals, take calculated risks, and continue to take care of the people who consistently perform and live the core values and culture.
WideOrbit 2016-10-19 15:27 PDTHelpful (4)
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"Great Culture, Great Company!"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at WideOrbit full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
This company has amazing, hardworking employees and genuine down to earth executives who want the best for the company and its employees. Beyond the stocked cafe and great team building outings and events WideOrbit creates a sense of family among its employees.
Cons
2016 has been filled with changes for WideOrbit as there were departmental changes, and layoffs. This caused expected growing pains but the company has gotten back on track and momentum continues to move forward.
Advice to Management
Keep engaging your employees, listen to their feedback and offer more training. I would also suggest increased transparency in regards to next steps for the company.
WideOrbit 2016-09-19 16:38 PDTHelpful (4)
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"its a job"
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great local co-workers
(extra words because Glassdoor requires it)Cons
lack of support for personal development; too reactive instead to loudest 'squeaky' client at the expense of the well being of the products and employees.
Advice to Management
Its ok to tell a client no sometimes, we have a great product and its losing quality because there is no master plan that is being followed due to promised for customized solutions that don't benefit the mass client base.
WideOrbit 2016-09-24 18:27 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Great company for self-motivated individuals"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at WideOrbit full-time
Pros
People are great, and there are tremendous growth opportunities if you are self-motivated, proactive, and flexible. If you are looking for rigid infrastructure and someone else to guide your career path this may not be the company for you.
Cons
Company is experiencing some growing pains which may be difficult for newer employees to understand and accept. Communication across geographically distributed offices/employees is challenging.
Advice to Management
Over communicate with employees during this time of change so they feel connected and confident in the company outlook. Protect your greatest asset, which is your people.
WideOrbit 2016-09-09 08:48 PDTHelpful (3)
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"Don't be fooled by a bad review"
StarStarStarStarStarRecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI have been working at WideOrbit full-time (More than 8 years)
Pros
Despite a layoff almost six months ago, the core product is still strong and continues to meet the needs of our many clients.
Great co-workers, exciting industry, working remotely, future potential...I could go on and on.Cons
Every company always has room for improvement. But cons - I can't think of a specific con to being a wideorbiter at the moment that would be useful to someone considering employment here. If you have a strong work ethic, are a collaborator, and leave your ego elsewhere, you'll do great. If not, WO will and is doing just fine without you.
Advice to Management
Onward!
WideOrbit 2016-08-24 13:21 PDT
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