Software Developer - Software Developer Applied Training Resources Employee Review

Very creative environment; Developers have a lot of freedom to create and steer their products as long as you can justify your idea; Enjoy the ability to use newer technologies; Coworkers are fun and supportive, very supportive environment;

Management gives a lot of freedom for you to steer the direction of your product, but you have to take the initiative to develop and communicate your product goals, otherwise you will be surprised by the design changes that are made later; Project specs given are often time very high level and requires polishing by developers. Need to have a vision of what you want and take the initiative to talk among team members. If you are used to programming with a perfect design without communicating with team members, then this is not the place for you. Management feedback always positive, need more realistic and practical feedback.

Good benefits - profit sharing, holidays, etc. Management is reasonable about sick time and vacation use. Excellent work-life balance. Very reasonable expectations for hours worked. Although this may be mostly related to the long stretches of time we go without seeing the owners. Culture is fairly relaxed, and colleagues are pleasant, environment productive. Real passion for safety and the needs our products fill.

Non-existent internal accountability. Senior staff are laissez-faire in the extreme, and face no consequences for negligence. Work force is split in two and works in separate offices. This does not facilitate teamwork or communication. There is also an office in Montana for some reason. We have a round of lay-offs every few years. Cash-flow management is a problem, evidently. No annual review system. Getting a raise or promotion is a haphazard affair. Pervading sense that the developers are the only valued employees, resulting in extremely one-sided collaboration and very high turnover in projects. No real IT manager. It's a mess.