Good people who do good work. - Software Developer Ecometrica Employee Review

5.0
1 Nov 2013
Recommend
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Pros

Ecometrica is full of smart, capable people who really care about their job and the planet. Its carbon accounting platform is top-notch and they are seriously investing in visualization work, which is an important part of the business. Benefits are great and the technical challenges are amazing.

Cons

As a software company, having the main headquarters in the UK but with all development done in Canada adds friction to business communication. As well, the small development team combined with ambitious products makes it an interesting challenge to ship large features.

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Ecometrica Response
8y
Thanks for your great review! It's worth noting that we have addressed this point, and now have full-time software developers in both Canada and the UK. The dev team is larger than it's ever been and is growing all the time!

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5.0
21 Dec 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Ecometrica is an absolutely lovely workplace to be part of. It is a small to mid-size company, where upper management makes special efforts to communicate and reach out to the employees. Middle management is always available/communicative as well, and go the extra mile to make sure you are comfortable with the work tasks given. If you are just starting out, it can be a steep learning curve but you learn a lot, very quickly, with the support of middle management and colleagues. There is a lot of room to grow and you if you are open to it, you get to see many sides and departments of the company. There are great prospects for the field of GHG accounting, GIS mapping and climate risk analyses, etc. This company is never stagnant, and always looking for new opportunities, clients, and business partners. The benefits and vacation are also **excellent**. Overall, the people here are kind, flexible, motivating, supportive, and understanding. I would 100% recommend it.

Cons

At very busy periods of the year, it can be tough to take any time off, and some overtime might be needed. But the pros very much outweigh this one con!

2.0
2 Jan 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

You get to work with very nice people.

Cons

HR is a one person team with a lack of empathy. The company pretends to care about your well-being and feedback but if you bring issues up you are told there are no problems or that these issues are not real. There is also a lack of transparency regarding salaries, pay rises and promotions which seem to be driven by favouritism and, depending on your manager, sexism. A pay rise or promotion might only be obtained if you are in your manager’s good books, even though your work is top quality and you are not offered any feedback on improvements. Over time employees feel undervalued and resentment builds up. The politics of “get on with it or leave” is dominating, leading to very high turnover rates (which management or HR don’t seem to be concerned about).

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Ecometrica Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. It is obviously very disappointing to hear you felt like there is a lack of empathy as empathy is a core value at Ecometrica. We will actively take on board your comments and try to improve how we work and communicate, particularly as we grow. As a small company, we don’t have the same rigid pay structures that you might find in larger organisations, but we do link pay to progression and development, and seek to support and empower employees to forge their own path in line with company goals while providing more specific development objectives for specific roles. We want to ensure we provide an engaging working environment for all of our teams and we are constantly looking for ways to improve this. We would value your suggestions. If you would be open to a further discussion on this or equally, would like to discuss anything further, please email people@ecometrica.com.
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