5 Mar 2024
Good company but expanded too fast
Anonymous employee
EditShare Reviews
4.1
73% would recommend to a friend
Conrad Clemson
85% approve of CEO
61% positive business outlook
EditShare has an employee rating of 4.1 out of 5 stars, based on 52 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The EditShare employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).
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52 reviews
1.0
8 Apr 2016
Recommend
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Pros
This review title describes management decisions and serves as a directive should you or someone you love be offered a job at the Allston offices of EditShare LLC. If you've been working in some vaguely technical role in the broadcast/media industry for decades and don't aspire to any sort of senior management position, this may be the place for you, especially if your job search has turned desperate and you've got a few more years left before you can retire. The internship program seems okay, but there are companies out there which can provide a much more positive and engaging "real world" software engineering experience. If you can remain impervious to office politics and have an engaging life outside of the company, you may be okay working here for a short amount of time, if only to prevent a gap in your resume while you search for a more fulfilling career. The office building has a parking lot and is close to a grocery store and a decent bar.
Cons
The product line is bloated, expensive, and prone to failure. Many software engineering processes run contrary to modern best practice. Technology performs middlingly within the industry and is far from cutting edge. QA regarded as an afterthought. No dedicated HR director or office manager. Flat management structure with ever-shifting priorities. Promotions and raises have mythical status. Employees are generally not valued as humans or made to feel like they are an important asset Low salaries, not just for the area, but compared to national averages. Limited benefits, no 401k matching. No 'perks' or team building events, thus, no company culture or sense of camaraderie. Incohesive, uninspired graphic design and branding. The drab, austere office environs amplify the effects of an unfriendly and isolating atmosphere. Some bad hires (incompetent, hostile, creepy, criminal) kept around for reasons unknown. Coffee undrinkable, no snacks provided.
2.0
23 Aug 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros
Opportunity to learn many different technologies and take on new roles and responsibilities. Even though the cons I'm about to list might scare you off I actually do recommend to interns or even full time for a short time because the kind of experience you can accumulate here in a short amount of time is astonishing. Plus, observing poor management in action can still be useful as a what not to do lesson.
Cons
After 2 years or so the shine wears off and you start to notice how poorly management runs the office and how little trust and respect CEO has for his employees. The CEO sets the tone for the office environment and the behavior tends to trickle down to those around him. It's a shame because he's a brilliant technologist and salesman. If only he could be a leader the company could go a lot farther.
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