GeoShack Reviews

2.5

35% would recommend to a friend

(110 total reviews)

David Owen

42% approve of CEO

35% positive business outlook

GeoShack has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 110 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The GeoShack employee rating is 32% below average for employers within the Construction, repair and maintenance industry (3.7 stars).

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110 reviews
1.0
19 Apr 2015
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Pros

It would be completely biased of me to withhold the pros of working at Geoshack. Even though they are few and far between they are still notable: 1) You will form an unbreakable bond with your fellow co-workers. This bond will be fueled by your common loathing for Geoshack and all that it stands for. They will wholeheartedly embrace and support your decision to seek employment elsewhere. 2) The mediocre benefit plan will help cover your psychiatric visits and Prozac prescription. These services are quite expensive and you’d never be able to afford them on a meager Geoshack wage. 3) You will learn how to live off the same budget that you did when you had your first paper route. You’ll develop an appreciation for generic brands and also become eco friendly when walking becomes your primary method of commuting. 4) You will love your next job. When you do find employment elsewhere, you will cherish the opportunity that was afforded to you. You will find yourself arriving to work early, smiling for no particular reason and your tired haggard appearance will be lifted the day you peel away from the Shack.

Cons

Every job has its cons but Geoshack has the most: 1) If you are weak minded this job is not for you. I guarantee you will be yelled at daily, micromanaged and made out to look like a fool. 2) Job security is nonexistent. They won’t hesitate to fire you on a whim. When things go south (which they will) you will be their convenient little scapegoat. 3) Overtime is mandatory and compensation for such is debatable. 4) Hopefully you’re a fan of Survivor because you’ll be chastised by your management team in surprise tribunals. 5) If you are expecting leadership and instruction on how to use Geoshack’s proprietary Netsuite program; forget it. You’ll be provided with the standard half day training followed up with no one in the company actually equipped to adequately answer any questions you may have. 6) You’ll learn to embrace redundancy because you’ll be asked the same question repeatedly until you are able to provide the answer that they are looking for. You’ll learn to embrace redundancy.... 7) If at three months you should inquire about your review, management will inform you that reviews are conducted every six months. At the six month point they’ll inform you that it’s actually yearly. Hopefully, you won’t work there long enough to ever get an actual review. 8) If you are overwhelmed by the mounting workload and ask for help, they will offer you a shelf.

2.0
8 Feb 2017

A Miserable Place

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I can't think of any pros. It's a pretty horrible environment to work in. Actually, the biggest pro is when the CEO is not there. When he travels, which is fairly often, the office transforms into a friendly, chatty, happy place to be. When he is in the office everyone is quiet, hunkered down in their office and unwilling to engage with anyone.

Cons

The office itself is the epitome of commercial office building wasteland. It is a miserable physical space that makes you miserable when you're inside. The CEO is one of the worst workplace people I've ever met. There must be a good heart in there somewhere because he is involved in lots of charity stuff but at work he is a horrible, nit-picking, micro-managing narcissist.

1.0
5 May 2016

A BUNCH OF BULLIES TRYING TO RUN A BUSINESS

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

you will be given many jobs meaning you will be able to apply to various positions

Cons

- dictatorship - no training - you will be bullied in front of the entire staff and everyone is too scared to say anything - low pay - bonuses are non negotiable and they will find any reason to not give it to you - you will be forced to do things that you are not in your job description - poor management skills - poor organizational skills - everything left to the last minute - cheap company - yearly reviews do not happen - technology is what they sell yet they are using outdated technology to run the company - benefits WERE good,

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