Emergency Reporting Reviews

ER has among the lowest paid tech employees in Bellingham, routinely hiring full time full stack developers in the $50k range, which in my opinion is exploitation. That was the going rate more than a decade ago. I've been onboard for a while, and I'm scared to reveal much here in fear of reprisal from HR and management, which can be pretty aggressive. Management always has some silly explanation about salary, citing their pay algorithm, that the job comes with flexible work hours, or that they offer a great family oriented atmosphere. That is frustrating and behind the scenes very demoralizing. Some reviews on here mention competitive salaries, which just doesn't make sense, and makes me question if those reviews are real. During official functions and events everybody puts on their happy face, but behind the scenes there is a group of us pretty upset. And it doesn't appear that things are getting better. We have expanded significantly in the last few years but still we are hiring new devs at around $50k/year, even thought the average national starting salary for entry software dev is $85k base and there are plenty of companies in the area who hire at $65-$75k base, with a few even higher. I realize that take home pay is just one part of a job, but at ER the lack of fair compensation is out of hand and out of touch with Washington's high tech talent and needs.

Emergency Reporting is an old company and it's felt in every department everyday. It's clear that it's going through a stressful transition. The future of ER is a gamble with the CEO, support, sales, 3rd parties and developers seeing the need for change. But the company is held back by pessimism and lack of conviction, particularly from dev managers. Pay is below industry standard, even for Bellingham. I believe a lot is tolerated because many devs have worked at ER since internships, it's all they've ever known. I worry that soon they will start looking for a fresh start. Corporate culture is fairly "traditional" which can often be stuffy and uncomfortable. The office is part cubicle and part open office. There is a treadmill desk, but people complain about the noise if it's ever used.