Best Team Ever - QA Coordinator Shift Paradigm Employee Review

5.0
28 Nov 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Teams work very well together as a whole but also as individual groups. There is continual development in process efficiency throughout teams so that working together only gets smoother as we learn and grow. -The company environment is friendly, welcoming, and accepting -The management cares about individual career growth and opportunity and are proactive in providing development opportunities -The Austin office in particular feels like working with family. We have a lot of fun, support each other, and support our community while still producing awesome work -Because email is online, our work is flexible and can be done from home or remotely (but it's more fun to be in the office)

Cons

-Depending on where you're coming from, the commute can be painful. Because Austin. -Working late or coming in early is occasionally required in order to keep on top of workload, especially since we have clients across the time zones -Sometimes, it's really stressful picking a dish to bring for our quarterly potlucks in the Austin office

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Shift Paradigm Response
9y
Howdy, Thanks for your review and kind words about Trendline. I think if we were able to invent/invest in a thing that is able to transport people instantly from their home to the office in Austin, we would totally do it. This is especially true if you chose to bring a hot dish for the potluck. Austin traffic does blow and while we can't do too much about it, we do appreciate you taking the time to write about us. Always know that there is an open door policy so feel free to keep the comments and suggestions coming.. Andrew Kordek Co-Founder and Chief Something.

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You will be a fool to seek any pros here. It's not a decent workplace for people who want clear boundaries and hope to enjoy some work-life balance. These awful people will never respect the lines you draw.

Cons

The work expectations were ridiculously high. Employees were expected to be available 24/7, work on multiple projects, and meet client expectations while balancing poorly assigned deadlines. It was a struggle to show up every day when you knew they expected too much from you. It was exhausting to try to reason with the arrogant leadership that did nothing but pile horrible expectations. They also didn't give me enough room to grow. My learning stopped, and I was doing boring work for months. There was no career growth, either. Overall, it was a horribly frustrating experience, and I escaped before I could be trapped here for long.

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Shift Paradigm Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry to hear that you felt overwhelmed and unsupported during your time with us. Your feedback about workload expectations, work-life balance, and development opportunities is taken seriously. We recognize that unrealistic deadlines and unclear boundaries can lead to burnout, and this is not the environment we want to create. Our new leadership is working to actively address these issues. Again, thank you for the feedback.
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