Showpass Reviews

3.5

58% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

Lucas McCarthy

64% approve of CEO

55% positive business outlook

Showpass has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Showpass employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Arts, entertainment and recreation industry (3.9 stars).

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35 reviews
1.0
4 Jul 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Says unlimited PTO ? Chef prepared meals If you are junior, just work & suffer for a year. You can put experience on your resume at least.

Cons

Those pros probably just exist to benefit CEO/Founder and the other foundation members. They act like they are cool startup, but honestly, this company is certainly not, and its just small business that provide whatever needed in Calgary events industry with mindset of paying people almost nothing. Surprisingly out-of-date styles and functions of app that never changed much since 6+years ago. Unlimited PTO, again this is just for higher ups to enjoy for themselves, and higer ups comes up with something ridiculous like work extra hours while they still pay something lower than minimum industry standard. Not sure they still do, but when i worked (prior to 2019), they offered with stock option + lower than industry standard base salary. - the truth is they probably never going to sell, which means stock means nothing. Long story short - Manager level or higher are unqualified, not worth to work

1.0
18 Feb 2023

Avoid at all costs

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Since there is a high rate of turnover, you can increase your skillset by taking on duties from other roles that need to be covered.

Cons

The leadership team is immature and inexperienced. Conflicts arise and there is nothing that is done to mitigate them. Some on the leadership team are unapproachable which makes for a hostile work environment when you are unsure what mood you are going to get from them on a certain day. It also sets a precedent that others in the company can be treated poorly if that treatment is coming down directly from the leadership team. Pay is low compared to industry and bonuses barely exist. The benefits are really bad and the company hasn’t updated them even after having employees fill out multiple feedback surveys in relation to them A pro is unlimited vacation but a con is your time off usually isn’t respected and are required to still be working on your vacations. Any time you want to take a personal day off you are questioned as to why and what you are doing. The work environment is quite toxic. Managers will no show when you have important meetings scheduled and certain teams are favoured more than others. The company only care about making a profit and doesn’t care about their employee wellbeing. Because of this, there is a high rate of turnover. Any one who is promising and good is usually gone within a few months to a year because they can see right through them. They have 0 plans in place to work on employee retention and they try to guilt you with “loyalty” speeches. The company goals are consistently shifting and unrealistic deadlines create a hostile working environment since most teams are stressed out. The culture is routinely confused with the “perks” that the company offers. Your culture is not a chef that cooks meals, a gym allowance, or games at the office. They believe that if you aren’t in the office for 12 hours that you are not being productive. Any of the good reviews on here were made through HR programs to “boost” the glass door rating that the company had had.

1.0
10 Mar 2021

Don't let the "perks" fool you

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Software is fairly easy to use & learn - In house chef is a nice perk - Can be a fun atmosphere to work in at times, feels like you are a part of something interesting - Access to events that can be attractive for some - Attempts to be a disruptor in the market

Cons

- Company lacks any clear direction which became even more apparent during the pandemic - Lack of transparency & leadership from the top-down - Salary is well below the industry average for most, if not all positions. Conversations around compensation don't go well. - No performance reviews meant that when it came time for raises, there was no reasoning or information to explain the lack of them or the amount - Developers & Product team were constantly pulled on and off projects, leaving inefficiencies and not knowing where they stood or what their focus should be Often felt unnecessarily overworked during the sprint sessions - The product suffered immensely from a lack of direction and also suffered from having a young leadership team in place that chased the big client again and again - Too many features were being developed too often instead of focusing on the core product offering and refining those features - Client Success team looked to be overworked with too many accounts asking too much of them - Everything related to third-party applications or hardware was hacked together poorly - Onboarding clients looked to be ineffective & lacked any real process - Sales would overpromise to make the sale and then Product & CS team would have to deal with it - What tech company doesn't have a CTO in place? - Employees were expected to work on weekends regularly - Teams don't work in cohesion & are not on the same page, departments feel siloed and independent of one another - No opportunity to grow or move up within the company, feels very stagnant - Company has an employee turnover problem but will blame it on the US exchange rate and not on lack of job progression, compensation, leadership & company culture - A great example of the lack of leadership within the company: During the BLM movement in 2020, the leadership team completely ignored what was happening and would not discuss it at all. Given that the majority of employees are 23-30, most would have liked to see them at least discuss internally and brainstorm on what the company might be able to do. Slack messages were sent to management and ignored. Yes, it is a sensitive subject but you lost a lot of respect from employees when this happened.

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Showpass Response
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We are sorry to hear that you had a negative experience while at Showpass. Our leadership team is constantly learning, trying to improve and adopting new ideas into the way we do things in order to provide a safe and enjoyable workspace for everyone. Your comments are appreciated and will help us to refine our processes as we continue to grow our organization. If you would like to share any additional feedback, please feel free to reach out to any leader that you would feel comfortable speaking with. -Mike Huchkowsky, Director of People Operations
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