A great resume builder - QA Tester iBeta Employee Review

4.0
9 Mar 2011
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

iBeta offers an employee an excellent opportunity to work with industry 'names' as well as get hands-on experience with the test systems and methodology used for software QA. There is a long list of past iBeta employees working for big software companies. An extremely casual environment - t-shirts and blue jeans everywhere. Flexible hours. Great co-workers. Awesome break rooms (video games, big screen TV with one of every console system, couch, cheap junk food machines, restaurant tables) making it easy to get to know the folks you're working with. And management really does seem to want you to enjoy your time at iBeta.

Cons

There is no clear advancement path within the company, mostly due to it being a small group and advancement is handled on an as-needed / skill-set available basis. If you have the chops to lead a team, you probably will - some random point in the future that won't be clearly indicated. Reviews... There simply aren't any and this is probably because a review indicates that you, as an employee, are moving in a direction and, well, you probably aren't. The work load for the company seems very feast or famine, making the work environment of iBeta very manic/depressive - if the sales team is on the ball, there's lots to do and the whole place is energetic. If the sales team isn't on the ball, layoffs are incoming and there's a constant wonder of when the axe will fall making the place very doom and gloom... And this can happen a couple times a month.

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5.0
7 Feb 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

This is an amazing company to work for. You have your voice heard, and you don't have the stuffy corporate feel. The ability to move up in the company is huge, and the environment is amazing. The people that work for iBeta are amazing people, the owner of the company is amazing. The projects are amazing. And I don't see myself working anywhere else after here.

Cons

The only con is pay. It's huge for a beginner tester, but pay has to increase to the more skilled employees.

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3.0
19 Jul 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Free Coffee & Ramen -Free Company events; Cake, Pizza, Movies, BBQs -Laid Back Atmosphere -Flexible schedule (unpaid time-off), great for students & parents with children -Casual environment -Health benefits & 401k -Friendly employees -Close to bus routes & soon lightrail -Diversity of projects & clients -Learning opportunities on down-time

Cons

-Heat/Cooling problems in the building. -Constant moving of work spaces. -Experience & being a permanent employee does not equate to job security -Inconsistency in work ethic and practices. -Inconsistency in pay for the same job title. -Newer employees are often promoted faster than older & more experienced employees, leaving long term loyal employees always waiting for advancement. -Absent non-proactive management: Many lazy employees promoted or moved to advancement due to exposure to a project after their superior quits rather than the employee's experience or work ethic. -Training practices have become non-existent. -Lack of HR intervention: sexist environment, male employees are open to have vulgar, perverse & inappropriate discussions on a daily basis. It is not uncommon for many long term female employees to not be promoted to lead positions over newer male employees. -Nepotism, manager's spouse quickly promoted to management over experienced candidates, relatives of company are quickly promoted to high positions.

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