A culture full of sycophants - Software Engineer Novanet Employee Review

2.0
7 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

None that make them stand out.

Cons

The company runs entirely devoid of any planning. Of-course there are meetings and plans for namesake but all will be overrun when time comes and what happens is what is directly ordered by the CEO to developers. At that moment all plans, schedules and values are thrown out of the window and the only thing that matters is what the CEO's current whim is. - The most important bug? The one faced by CEO today. - The most important feature? Glad you asked. It's the one CEO dreamt of last night. - Deadlines? Obviously its to be done by today, how much longer do you need? Are you incompetent or what? - What if you happen to deliver something on time? CEO changes his mind and wants something else he cooked up an hour ago. And now its your fault that the project took two months instead of 2 weeks as planned.

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Novanet Response
7y
Hey, Clearly your experience with Novanet hasn't been fruitful but, I'd like you to understand that we've always been a self- funded company & plan to keep it that way, which is why we derive quality from our people which ultimately reflects on our products. Everyone here at Novanet is free to come up with their own ideas & if the CEO himself comes up with something astonishing then, that's definitely something to be worked upon. Every employee irrespective of whatever position is subjected to fast turnarounds. Novanet has always been adept in having a transparent environment. Although, the management at times may have faltered & hence, we're working on having a structured process in place. We're glad that you've been a part of our team & we wish you the best for your future endeavours.

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Not the best pay-masters though at par with realistic standards. Very freaky about office timings, even if people can work from home and be more productive. Very poor at Marketing or using online techniques for better branding. Very slow decision making process even for trivial things. No credit or appreciation for all the extra efforts you put to get things done.

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Novanet Response
8y
Hey, We're glad getting to know your honest feedback. We surely will keep up in terms of getting a structured process in place so as to enhance the employees grievances in the best way possible. Also, in future we do ensure to acknowledge & not over look the efforts taken up by the employees. It's great having you work with us, let's continue to work together as a team & help Novanet grow enormously.
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