riskmethods reviews

4.1

79% would recommend to a friend

(68 total reviews)
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Heiko Schwarz

86% approve of CEO

72% positive business outlook

riskmethods has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 68 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The riskmethods employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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68 reviews
1.0
Nov 21, 2018

Don't waste your time

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Good office location in Boston. Flexible work/life balance and opportunities to work from home.

Cons

This place is run by a good old boys club made up of a bunch of nerds that have managed to see a little bit of success in their supply chain careers and love to tell you about it whenever possible. The culture borders on inappropriate with constant comments being made by upper level management and a general creepiness that is felt by all female employees. Not to mention "Risky", the riskmethods mascot that is a female employee dressed in tight spandex and a helmet. There is no professional development opportunities within the company and very little chance to move up to new or higher positions. Orders come down from the German side of the house and North America is left without support or autonomy to make their own decisions. Despite claims and recruiting tactics, this isn't a "tech" company and will not offer the culture that you're looking for with that label. While SaaS based, the product itself does little more than map out lines on a GoogleMap and show you information that you could find yourself by watching the news.

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riskmethods Response
7y
Thank you for taking the time to leave us some feedback. Even though it was not the positive news we hope for, you shared some valuable information that will be reviewed and acted on. riskmethods does not believe in promoting an inappropriate work environment, and if you were ever uncomfortable, we apologize. We will address this immediately. We firmly believe that each and every riskbuster deserves to work in an environment where they are safe, happy, and productive, and we will make sure this is the case. We also want every employee to lead a long and fruitful career with riskmethods, and thus we have been working diligently to implement new professional and career development initiatives. We strive for a culture where our people can grow and be part of an exciting, dynamic, and fun culture.
1.0
Sep 10, 2019

Place is a JOKE

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Location is probably the only good thing besides coworkers.

Cons

No transparency, no guidance, no training. They let people go without warning which makes us all very uncomfortable.

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riskmethods Response
6y
Dear riskbuster, Thank you for sharing your feedback! Even though it’s not as positive as we hope, this input is valued and we will learn from it. A couple of things I can say already is that we’re always working to improve training and guidance, not just for new employees, but for everyone. The addition of personalized 30-60-90 day onboarding plans should go a long way to help new riskbusters get off to a great start. We hope to continue to offer development opportunities to our tenured staff as well to ensure we’re providing a culture that fosters growth. We heard you loud and clear about transparency, and hope that the all hands meeting held this week helped you understand some of the intricacies of our company’s current state! If more questions linger, please contact any member of management and we will help you out. And to your last point, it’s always unfortunate when we must part ways with an employee. What I can say is that anyone who is no longer with us was offered opportunities to improve and grow to meet the objectives agreed upon in their role. Throughout the whole process, we strive to ensure we have have clear communication and offer support where needed.
1.0
Dec 4, 2018

Organization is a mess

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Pros

Colleagues, depending on department Boston location

Cons

riskmethods claims to be a startup, but it isn't. At least not what most of us in the US consider a B2B startup with the typical fun and collaborative culture. If that's what you're looking for, you will not find it at this company. Also, most reviews on here are from employees at their HQ and not from their US office. Please keep that in mind because they're very different atmospheres. The culture overall at riskmethods is very male-dominated with the majority of employees knowing each other from previous companies. Inappropriate comments are made on a daily basis, most of leadership talks badly about one another to employees, and it's an uncomfortable environment. One where you feel you're constantly walking on eggshells because you never know what mood the leaders are going to be in that day and you're not trusted to make decisions you were hired to make. The biggest cons at riskmethods are its lack of leadership and lack of product innovation in the market. What this solution can do is not worth what they are charging for, there's no added value. Germany dictates the majority of what the US can or can't do, and there is no autonomy at all. No one is on the same page and tasks are often redone numerous times because of this. All of the leaders have worked together previously, so it's all of the founders' friends in leadership positions. They do not have the experience or emotional awareness to be in these roles and it's detrimental to the company. I highly advise for professionals in Boston, women especially, to stay away from this company.

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riskmethods Response
7y
Thank you very much for your valuable feedback. I’m sorry that your time with riskmethods was not entirely positive. We strive to foster an environment of inclusivity and equality and do not want any employee to feel undervalued or uncomfortable. Each and every riskbuster, regardless of their background, is an integral part of the team and it is never our intention to alienate or isolate anyone. We will look into where we went wrong and do better in the future. Our leadership team will absolutely speak in depth about these insights and take immediate action to improve.
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