Project Manager - Avis employé Employé (anonyme) LanguageWorks

Great workplace with a supportive environment. Team leads are great. Projects are a mix of interesting marketing materials and technical/medical information. As PMs define interests from the start. If not aware of choice educate yourself by understanding various groups and project types to find the right fit

Sometimes short handed which leads to extra hours of work. Could be better supported with resource management in time instead of filling positions in crunch time

Bagels, muffins Monday mornings Pizza or sandwiches every Friday Coffee, tea, microwave Friendly staff (for the most part; see Cons) No amount of Pros make up for the laundry list of Cons

Cons: Alternative titles for this review include: ‘Like Wal-Mart, but with an Elevator,’ ‘Leaves a lot to be Desired,’ and ‘Quickly on the Way to Becoming a Factory.’ Management is keen to the negative reviews here. Not that they care. The reviews of ‘lots of micromanagement’ and ‘eyes always over your shoulders’ are spot-on true. Gone are the days of care to staff and talent retention, replaced with the mentality of ‘push out the experienced talent and replace with inexperienced, cheap labor that will burn out after 6-8 months.’ At least the HR team has job security when they’re in constant hire mode since people are leaving at a rate not seen since the time the Israelites left Egypt. They’ve attempted to curb departures to no avail, as people continue to leave at an alarming rate after they realize how much greener the pastures are elsewhere, myself included. Needless to say, staff morale was non-existent. Everyday life: If the mundane, daily grind of unnecessary oversight and micromanagement isn’t bad enough, be prepared to meet Ubiqus’ bug-laden project management software people continue to learn years later: 4D. It makes quantum physics look like a week at Disney. You’ll find yourself doing things two or three times ‘just because.’ I’d hazard a guess that three-quarters of its functions exist just so some programmer in France can justify his or her position. It’s also prone to crashes, probably once a week on average, and just as you’re in the middle of something. Enjoy! You’ll learn to pity the IT staff that has to suffer working with this software. Communication: Upper-management seems extremely distant from staff. Employees are left in the dark with company updates regarding financial health, things coming down the pike, etc. Announcements that should happen at least on a quarterly basis are non-existent. Communication you’ll receive from upper management comes in one of two colors: ‘new hires’ and ‘so-and-so is leaving.’ I also remember one of ‘we bought a new company,’ I guess because investing in your existing company and its employees is overrated when you can just acquire another company and ignore organic growth. Culture: You’ll like most of your colleagues; educated, knowledgeable, friendly, although there are notable exceptions you’ll notice by the end of your first week. Summary: Lots of staff with potential for great success; but failure of the company to promote and encourage that potential in lieu of cutting corners, skimping on salary and bonuses, and stepping on progress. This is a good place for the just-out-of-school grad looking for a year or two of experience.