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2.3

26% would recommend to a friend

(36 total reviews)

Troy R. Underwood

15% approve of CEO

24% positive business outlook

benefitsCONNECT has an employee rating of 2.3 out of 5 stars, based on 36 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The benefitsCONNECT employee rating is 40% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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36 reviews
1.0
5 Jun 2015

Beware

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Great office and nice coworkers.

Cons

This could be a great place to work, but the CEO will make sure that never happens. I've been here less than a year and am actively looking for something else. Seems like every week someone quits or gets fired. EVERYONE is on edge and worried they are next. Just this week three people gave notice and one person was fired. I've never worked for a company with this kind of turnover. Interesting thing is the CEO claims we have low turnover and high employee satisfaction; this couldn't be further from the truth!!! Do yourself a favor, do not apply to work for this company.

1.0
28 May 2015

It's no Zenefits...

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

You will meet a lot of new people - Because of the revolving door, there is a lot of opportunity to make new friends. Room for advancement - Want a promotion? Simply change your job title on your email signature and tell all of your clients you got a promotion! Never a dull moment - You will get plenty of opportunities to watch the CEO belittle the staff in front of everyone, ensuring all staff is constantly on guard wondering when it will be their turn to be mistreated. Massages, car washes, guitar lessons and a stocked kitchen - These perks provide the CEO with reasons to claim he is a superior employer and justification for treating people poorly. You get the opportunity to be a therapist - there are always people leaving work in tears, feeling defeated, and unsure of why they continue to come back to a place that makes them feel so miserable. You learn how to handle yourself in the most awkward interview you will ever participate in - you will be asked to name 3 Nobel Prize winners. Not a single relevant question pertaining to the job you will be applying for. Why, you ask? Because the CEO doesn't care if you can actually do the job, he just wants you to know that he is smarter than you will ever be. Not applying for a high-level position? Doesn't matter. He interviews every person who walks in the door. Apparently his "Directors" aren't capable enough of making good decisions. All jokes aside, that place is a joke.

Cons

The CEO consistently demeans people, often times for meaningless things and things not within our control. These harassing conversations never take place behind closed doors, like a respectable leader would do, instead he prefers to insult you with an audience who is too afraid to do anything about it. Management never intervenes because they are all worried they will become his next target. He never apologizes for being in the wrong, because he doesn't believe he is ever wrong. If you are wondering why people continue to work in such an awful environment, just know that most employees are padding their resumes until something else comes up. Hence the astronomical turnover. The people who work for the company are great people and the only reason I have stayed this long. If you are absolutely desperate for a job and this is your ONLY option, know that you can survive if you read these helpful tips: First order of business is to throw your morals and integrity in the trash. Next up is you got to make sure to caress the CEO's enormous ego. Get him talking about the only thing he really cares about in life, himself. Make sure you know who you can talk to, not everyone there can be trusted. He has a few puppets that will do anything he asks, including write good reviews about how fantastic his company is. See reviews titled "Thankful" and "Amazing Company." For an honest, unsolicited review, read any of the others. Lastly, good luck. You will certainly need it.

1.0
9 Jun 2015

Dysfunctional and Unprofessional

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The office is very nice. Has its own fully stocked kitchen of food that is available to you all day. There is also a gym downstairs with a shower and an office environment that promotes health and fitness. A gym membership is included where you can go to California Family Fitness right down the road. The office location is right off the freeway which is nice for easy access. It's also close to many restaurants. Coworkers are real friendly, and you make some good friends during your time there. There's also always some office drama happening to liven up your day. The company has an unfortunate issue of keeping employees. It's a revolving door that the company hasn't been able to solve for many years. There are fun team building and community events that happen regularly. If you want to give back to the community there is a team within the company you can be a part of. Be it food drives, habitat for humanity, or teaching children, this is a great place that allows you to do this.

Cons

Come here if you understand the full software development lify cycle. For all the features you will be in charge of flushing out the requirements, testing, and releasing the software. The vision for the company changes day to day so it is a high-paced environment that keeps you on your toes. Every other day there is a new feature a customer wants that is the top priority where everything must be dropped, or a new idea upper management has that will be the next big thing. Be sure to be flexible with any process that you may create. It will surely change, or be replaced with a new one. As an employee you will have direct contact with upper management which doesn't have a specific process for requests. Sometimes it will come from your boss, or you will be asked what you are working on, what the status is, and maybe even given a task to complete directly from the CEO himself. The executive management style is one of micromanagement. Work might be completed, but perception is more important. Make sure you are in your chair, as the cameras are watching you. Your coworkers will be asked what you are working on. And if you don't agree with a process, or decision made, your coworkers will be asked for their opinion till one is found that matches executive management to validate their decisions. It gives the overall feeling of a complete lack of trust of the employees.

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