Centrak Reviews

Zero communication no formal training and completely disorganized from an upper management level. The interview process was challenging. I lived well over an hour away from the office. My first interview was over the phone which was fine. Second interview in person with 3 interviewers, then I was called back the following day to take a 'caliper' test (a test designed to check your behaviors and not legal in PA) and interview again. It took a few weeks for them to reach a decision to hire; which they did. I gave my two weeks to a place I had been employed by for 3 years and without issues. The CFO/ part owner / HR manager (one person), asked me if I could be onsite for a training overview. Something I could not fully comply to since I had to wrap up my duties as well as other items with my old position. I even told them I would have to take those two weeks to wrap things up - apparently this fell on deaf ears. I first asked for what time I was expected to be in the office on my start day. After several attempts trying to reach out I never heard a single reply. I showed up at the door at 8 am while most of my new coworkers showed up at 9 to 10 am. The person I was supposed to train with would never show up by 9 am - lucky to see him by 10 am and very often be too busy to give direction no matter how much I asked. When I did get some direction it was very little and I started addressing some of the items they were looking for. I had turned away another opportunity which I had interviewed for and would have been better money and a shorter commute from where I lived - I should not have accepted the position here. After a week and a half of working here and trying to do what I could the CFO (who I will not name) asked me to leave on the basis "I am not fitting in". I asked for clarification and of course did not reciprocate; even if I was the wrong race (yup I said it). They offered to pay out the rest of my two weeks and an additional 2 weeks severance for all the hardship of leaving a good job (with a very well known company) and in the hopes I could either go back to that position or take the one I turned down. I did choose Centrak for a reason initially - now I am unsure why. I am still waiting on the paycheck and severance check after a months time. I have sent the CFO a few emails and followed up with a few phone calls - no correspondence (not surprised) has been returned. I may now have to take legal action in order to receive the settlement.

Scenario A: "Oh, hey. You weren't invited to this meeting? Well everyone talked and decided you're running the project. We sold something that doesn't exist and we just thought of it but please don't tell that to the client. It will take a year? Well we put out a press release last week. Also, John started yesterday but we're sending him to our biggest client tomorrow. You can train him, right?" Scenario B: "Can you please schedule an urgent meeting for later today? I know I have no time on my schedule. Find time but don't double book me. I'll take the call from the car but won't tell you that ahead of time. Actually? I forgot to show up. Will you please text me to remind me? I'm not listening though. I'm on 2 other calls and driving after all." Scenario C: "Hello. I know it's Saturday and if I read my email we could have addressed this three weeks ago. But it's urgent so please leave the beach with your three children and come help me solve this very small issue." Scenario D: "For now we're keeping you in your current role. You're super competent and ready to take on more and make this a better company. We see that. But we would have no idea how to function without you in your current role. Please continue to do what you currently do while not paying too much attention to this team over here where we are simultaneously promoting people and also taking their responsibilities away because at some level we know they don't do any work at all, much less well." - I know this all sounds really bad but honestly go back up and read the Pros. This is a good place to work. But I'm being real with you here. I bet every current employee who reads this con section is cracking up at how true all of this is.