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Castleton Technology

Acquired by MRI Software

Is this your company?

Massive disappointment - Software Developer Castleton Technology Employee Review

1.0
9 May 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice colleagues but that was it.

Cons

- No appreciation for your efforts or your unpaid overtime work - Only real interest this company has is the money - Lack of transparency: major decisions regarding future plans are announced by emails in a sentence with no further explanations - Overworked people that won't do what their job is supposed to - Only way of getting things done is to chase people - No upper support when it comes about team/project improvements unless it has a massive financial impact - Inappropriate comments from board members towards dark skinned employees - Lots of gossiping - No personal development plans - No training opportunities (for development) - Stuck by having to deal with old projects that were created in a horrible way ages ago - Expensive parking - High interest expressed on how the company looks on Glassdoor but not as to why people are unhappy Advice to people thinking about going to an interview at Castleton: If you want to work in a professional environment, learning new technologies, wanting to develop new skills, this is definitely NOT the place. Few workplaces are worst than this one. Save yourself the time and trouble and avoid disappointment.

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5.0
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Pros

Bonus Salary Working hours Environment Benefits

Cons

Stress Deadlines Long hours Days off Difficult

1.0
27 Feb 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

In the beginning there were lots of supportive, knowledgeable and friendly people around, but alas most of these have left and so did I. I am sad to say it is the worst company I have ever wasted my engery on and am so glad to see the back of it, even with a £8,000+ pay reduction to do so!

Cons

Salaries (if you were young, pretty and of the desired gender) were competitive. Otherwise "you should suck it up because (insert sexist, ageist or racist comment here) and you'll be pretty close to the mark. Working and keeping on top of everything whilst you are on annual leave or off sick is expected. Management have no respect or care for the staff. You are expected to put everything in for the company, but if you expect anything back, forget it! Even down to being paid for travel time, which sometimes could be long hours, you were expected to just work it. Management will happily throw staff under the bus to make themselves look good to those above them and customers. Your efforts are futile and after constant basing to work hard, they just pile more on you. Management have stale ideas, empty promises and a bag full of lies waiting for you! It's a terrible place to work, I'm disappointed in myself that I wasted so much energy here, and I beg you if you are reading this and thinking of going for an interview/ applying... Do your self a favour and don't.

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