Evive Reviews

3.5

44% would recommend to a friend

(192 total reviews)
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Prashant Srivastava

67% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

Evive has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 192 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Evive 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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192 reviews
2.0
3 Dec 2017
Recommend
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Pros

Note to readers: if you listen to 20 opinions, then the most frequent opinion is most likely to be true. Do not trust any individual opinion, including ones that share names. If you watch KBC, audience poll is almost always right even if most of the audience don't know the answer. Pros: 1) Work life balance for selected teams. 2) Free breakfast and lunch. Fancy rooftop eatery. 3) Reimbursement on book purchases. 4) Scope for research (but extremely limited to the point that it doesn't exist). 5) Enormous amount of money if you stick around. 6) Location - Koramangala is awesome. 7) Good company to work for <=2 years.

Cons

1) When I quit, the company had 4.9/5 (around 20 reviews) on Glassdoor. Most of the reviews were curated. With the current score at 3.9 you can understand what's the latest trend - tremendous downfall. 2) Teams other than DS and BA have 24/7 working hours. Calls can come from anyone at any time of the day and week. 3) Teams are isolated. There is no real coordination. Each team wants to dominate the other. 4) Code reviews are only meant to harass the coder. 5) Business analysts have at least 50% pay advantage and early promotion advantage over others because they are limited in number. BAs are dumber than a second coat of paint. 6) Politics is not just about top people dominating each other. It's also about top people dominating most good developers and rewarding few unworthy developers and analysts. Based on #5, it is essential to acknowledge that only minimum politics exists. But it is very unhealthy because of the employee count. 7) Initial few days will be awesome as everyone tries to be upfront. After some time it becomes impossible to work with anyone in the company as they start showing their true colors. 8) People with 1-2 years experience get promoted to 'Manager'. It is impossible to get same designation outside after resignation. Even the most experienced developer will be recruited as a senior software engineer.

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Evive Response
8y
We appreciate you leaving this candid feedback. We can assure you that strong management, a supportive culture, and job satisfaction are all important elements of our business, so your comments are taken seriously and will be shared with our executive team. We will continue focusing on these areas as we grow to make sure they are getting the full attention and care they deserve.
2.0
24 Aug 2017

Not The Greatest

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free lunch on Thursdays. Decent Pay. Apple products used. Interesting office design. Public walking desks. CTA Tax-free Program. Work from home (1 day per month).

Cons

Lacking diversity. Far too many catty women in leadership positions. Disrespectful management, especially if you're a minority. Very informal, lax culture. HR does not seem too concerned with improving the office culture, to ensure equitable relationships and effective management ratings. You may be asked to train a brand new employee while you're still a brand new one, only 3 months in. You also may be asked to work outside of your department because they're not willing to hire someone to fill any language-specific roles in that department. Worst yet, they may promote minimally-experienced colleagues to perform in leadership roles, and thus, inherently select someone who micromanages or enjoys playing politics/favorites due to personal/professional inadequacies and insecurities. Furthermore, technology is treated as business and given more priority than the flow and structure of departments themselves in terms of how people interact, organize, and execute tasks. Therefore, be prepared to find that others may pick up more of the slack when it comes to completing specific job duties and functions. This coupled with technology issues, such as the user being logged out after only five short minutes of intense data analysis via a spreadsheet or specific server, made for an unpleasant environment.

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Evive Response
8y
We are sorry to hear you’ve had this negative experience. We assure you that Evive values strong leadership and seeks those with both subject-matter expertise and critical soft skills. That said, your candid perspective on this matter is greatly appreciated and we are taking it seriously. We also appreciate your feedback on the other aspects of our company, such as office culture, departmental structure, and flexibility in hours. These are all areas of importance for us, so we will share these comments with our executive team. Thank you again for sharing.
1.0
16 Feb 2018

Good people, mostly

Recommend
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Pros

Salary was generous. Almost everyone in other departments was positive and helpful towards me. Free lunch once a week. Top people in the company are positive minded. Company is growing right now, they have a lot of large clients and it seems like they are expanding their market share in their industry. Probably good opportunities down the line.

Cons

High-deductible health plan is the only option; if you have a family, that really hurts. The company has a few locations in India, most of the developers and R&D department is in India, the CTO is there and communicates back and forth with management here. I was hired by the CTO who's usually in India, there was little to no interview process, it was like "you know a few basic things? Come on in, you can learn on the job, take your time." Life under the Chicago management was the opposite of that. I received no training or direction from the point I started, and was berated for not having more done. I was trying to meet expectations that I was never made aware of until after I "failed" them. When my manager got insulting and abusive for making mistakes, I went to HR and asked them to talk to him, tell them that I need a minimal amount of attention and guidance; it was an entry-level position and I had no experience doing this particular job. They responded by firing me. Maybe other departments' managers are easier to work with. As I said, everyone else was nice to work with. Except the people who I worked under.

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Evive Response
8y
We’re sorry to hear about your experience. Our management strives to be clear with expectations and available to help new hires adjust to their roles, and we hope both parties will continue to assess fit during the initial months of employment. In some cases, we find that parting amicably is best. Your feedback is appreciated.
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