There is little to no professional development to be had — advisory roles are basic and you mainly learn about specific value propositions, become a product superuser, and gain knowledge of the niche industry (requirements & test management) which attracts the most complacent people within IT. Don't expect any skills or experience gained to carry over and be applicable elsewhere, since these are closely tied to Reqtest's internal processes and become of no value in other career settings. The company operates in a very unconventional way, far removed from common industry standards and practices valued by healthier organisations, which in turn has a negative impact on several key business areas (mentioned below).
My view on the business outlook is not positive for multiple reasons. Reqtest has struggled to achieve increased revenue growth over the past consecutive years and continues to do so under the company's long-tenured management team, which has proven unable to deliver on annual expectations. Last year's result was no different from the year before, and didn't come as a surprise considering the company's commercially ineffective processes e.g. not even having sales, but instead an 'inbound order-taking group'. In my experience, poor strategies, poor execution, futile marketing, and low headcount are all contributing factors limiting success. Reqtest boasts profitability but it's mainly due to cost savings/cost-cutting, and hiring 'unpaid interns' is the next solution to preserve margins instead of addressing core commercial issues.
The company culture is described as "unique" and "not for everyone", but it basically translates to toxic and cult-like — "don't challenge our norms" and "you must fit in or else" — which gives off major red flags. Senior leadership's top-down approach, false narratives and disrespectful behaviour are not only accepted, but actively defended by long-term employees with blatant excuses, and certain individuals have even been influenced/groomed to such an extent that they in my opinion require "deprogramming". The irrationality continues with apparent "job title inflation" (especially at commercial C-level), since these titles don't reflect the competencies and skills typically associated with those roles from an industry-recognised standpoint, nor the corresponding pay grade. Promotions therefore lack credibility and cannot be taken seriously. The workplace is so consumed by delusion that it becomes absurd, with results nowhere to justify any of its operational procedures or methods. I would not recommend Reqtest to anyone, except if you find it stimulating walking on eggshells, which some people apparently do.
