Enough is enough - Front-end Le Site Employee Review

1.0
28 May 2020
Recommend
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Pros

Half of the workplace was made up of great working people who knew their trade. Real professionals that helped me grow as a person, as a dev, and who all got great jobs elsewhere now.

Cons

I did not plan on writing a review; i felt it was professional curtesy to be kind to a previous employer who did game me a great opportunity at a time. Alas the employer i liked is long gone today. About a year ago, new management came in; basically people from another market who had sadly no idea how a web agency worked. They were great at using promising terms and buzzwords, talking about growth, opportunities, and calling themselves "E-comm gurus". What happened was basically a downward spiral; Senior devs weren't listened to and technical and strategic decisions fell on people with no technical skills. Those dev then were blamed when they failed to deliver on things they warned their managers about at the very start. Senoirs, seeing this, left for a place their input would be listened to. Management, having no respect for development process, either did not replace them, or hired juniors (and you can see on other reviews they wrote how they treated those) Basically, the CBD market failed, and the websites ended up with no sales at all. To avoid the shame of it and to look good in front of investors, the new management decided to offload the blame on the Devs, which then led to a toxic work environnement and the seniors leaving. Seeing the company was going down (and actually seeing toxic behavior from mid-management get rewarded with promotions), i decided to get a job at a workplace that respects itself better. It was actually a good move, since a few months later, the dev team was all laid off, in favor of cheap labor from east europeans countries. Then again, the company never really valued dev expertise, so it was a natural scapegoat for them. Now why am i writing this? I was quiet. Someone in management is keen on spreading lies about the dev team. We're all friends, and we know who this is. We do our best to report the false posts to Glassdoor review, but seeing my ex-colleagues get repeatedly insulted by fake profiles is getting old. This is actually a really good example at the mood at LeSite. Management will spread lies, use empty buzzword and cheap sales tactics, will throw you under the bus for their failures, and pretend they are helping you as they try to get the most of the sinking ship. They treat their clients the same way, pretending they develop in house, selling impossible projects that ends up half-done, and actually hiding information. See the fake reviews the self-proclaimed Guru wrote, and ask yourself if you would trust this team to build a project for your needs, or to offer you a workplace where you are treated with respect. And if you are reading, all the former devs all got great jobs now, and no one would go back. Better pay, better respect, better projects, and working for a professional agency that doesn't let some frustrated, small people spread falsehood on a review website.

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4.0
2 Aug 2022
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Pros

nice job and flexible and easy going.

Cons

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5.0
1 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Great team members, and a pleasant work environment. Bilingual environment. - As far as I can tell, salaries are good. - The ownership is not greedy. They will not hesitate to invest in something/ressources if deemed necessary or worth trying. - No hard hierarchy -- although not always a good thing. - Clients/projects from different industries (B2B, B2C, retail, clothing, machinery, tools, etc. etc.) - The neighbourhood and what comes with it (Le Plateau)... if you like it - Monthly "town halls" where management goes over what's happenning/what will be happenning/news/etc, with lunch included. - Good work is recognized, and praised. As well, when something is not done well... they'll let you know (which I believe is a good thing, although sometimes can be done differently) - Lunch-and-learns - Perks such as coffee/tea, fruit, "5-à-7" drinks and snacks on Fridays, Playstation, other gifts/perks/events/parties here and there. - While its not always "easy" (afterall... this is life and we are in the workforce), the ownership and management always give a great importance to work/life balance. "Family comes first". Should you need help with something, they'll gladly help if they can. Of course, one must not abuse of it. - Metro (STM) walking distance

Cons

- No hard hierarchy -- although not always a bad thing. - The neighbourhood and what comes with it (Le Plateau)... if you don't like it - Parking

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