Simple Helix Reviews

3.5

61% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Tracy Collins

43% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

Simple Helix has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Simple Helix 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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26 reviews
1.0
14 Jan 2015

Simply Reviewed

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Casual dress, good people to work with

Cons

Poor leadership, including glossing over issues when they arise, third shift is expected to attend meetings during the day time, mandatory 'fun' like kayaking and holiday parties. Little process/procedure, and what is documented is confusing at best. President ignores requests to meet, makes offers that he doesn't follow through on. Poor performance review process, some employees haven't had a raise in 2 years. Jobs given/created without proper application process and candidate review. Benefits are lackluster - medical that is provided by the company is the bare minimum and when announced the caption was 'Thanks Obama' additional medical is pricey for employees and ridiculously expensive for dependents, no 401k, no vision benefits, no direct deposit.

1.0
13 Nov 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

It's good for beginners and if you don't know any better.

Cons

Company lacks direction. CEO often chooses shortest perceived path to a solution, which often ends in expensive implementations that do not meet standards or requirements. Most success is achieved via obfuscation to the client instead of actual implementation. Advancement is highly dependent on personal relationship with the CEO and has little to do with ability to fulfill any given role. Bills are often paid late resulting in disruptions in service. Payroll is always in the air. Little benefits. Employees are highly disposable. Also at the whim of personal relationship with CEO. If you aren't a "brown noser" you will likely not last long. There have been several waves of mass firings. Opinions of technical staff is often ignored in favor of salesmen. CEO has attitude that "employees aren't paid to learn", resulting in a company that stays behind the technological curve until some infusion of cash stop-gaps a solution (which tends to be a poor fit) into place to hobble forward.

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Simple Helix Response
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Dear former employee - Thanks for the feedback. We're glad you are able to connect with some other former employees and collaborate your Glassdoor postings. We're very invested in our growth and employees. It's unfortunate you turned to "social media" and jumped on the band wagon. It's also unfortunate you haven't learned anything in regards to character, ethics, or professionalism. While we do wish you the best, we hope you can learn to be professional and honest to your current employer.
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