Besedo Reviews

3.5

68% would recommend to a friend

(135 total reviews)
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Petter Nylander

77% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Besedo has an employee rating of 3.5 out of 5 stars, based on 135 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Besedo 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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135 reviews
1.0
7 Feb 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Sorry, can't think of any pros.

Cons

- Everything that one were told at the interview is a lie, e.g. they say two shift rotations system, but it's turns out as an three shift rotation system that will be changed at will without necessarily notifying the affected employee. The shift schedule has no consistent pattern, one works 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 days in a row, and has then 1, 2 or 3 days off; result no private live. - One has to sign a paper that one agrees to work more than 48 hours a week, although the contract states 40 hours a week. That's to circumvent the local law which states a maximum number of hours per week shall not exceed 48 hours. - Targets aren't proper outlined or explained, which is handy to omit paying bonuses. - No possibilities to check one's own performance. Management puts it as they want or as they please. - No proper product training, because nobody knows actually how it works, or at least how it should work: Try and Error; but the consequences are not taken by those how are responsible. - No work live balance. - Unclear payslip. - Overcrowded office, and non-functional equipment.

2.0
19 May 2015

Easy to get a job

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

If you can use a computer, don't mind repetitive work, you will most likely find employment here. Salary slightly above local average. Possibility for regular bonus when doing one's job well. Would recommend to any unemployed person looking for a job.

Cons

High staff turnover. Very competitive opportunities due to high number of low level staff and few options for advancement within the company. "Do your work and shut-up culture".

1.0
22 Oct 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- As long as you are doing what you are told and not critical you can grow. - No other pros

Cons

- Shifts are terrible. Not 2 but 3 different ones. Sometimes you work 3 days late, 1 middle, 1 early, than 1 day off and starting early shifts again. No regulare schedules at all. - Thus no balance in private/professional life - Chairs are horrible and nobody cares - Computers most of the time not working, same as with chairs nobody cares - Management completely not knowing what they are doing - No answers at emails or feedback at questions (other than "look at the manual") - Often no 1:1 - Not taken serious - No communication at all - Salary good according to what the Maltese earn. But in comparing to the other employers on the island salary is low - AC is most of the time too cold. Not allowed to touch and the answer "24 degrees in the office is the best temperature to work". Or you freeze, or you cook. Even with the AC at 24 Celsius - HR bad - Hire and fire culture - No help at all to set up social security number, bank account (hard at Malta) etc. - Apartments are expensive. They tell you € 550 max? Well than you have a very small dirty studio when you are lucky. A normal apartment (nearby the office) will cost at least € 850 a month. Bills not included. With a basic salary around € 1100 how will you manage?! - Dirty, small desks - Flies in the office as the bin is not emptied every day - Unhealthy Fika's (sugar added drinks/yogurt/cookies etc.). The only healthy ones the fruits

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