Pros
Colleagues - Global App Testing has managed to curate a workforce which is full of talented, genuine and passionate individuals. The people you work with really do soften the blow of coming into the office on a Monday morning. Company size - The team in the London office is around 30 strong which means that you have the opportunity to work with, or at least come in to contact with, people in all different departments, this includes the chance to be working directly with the co-founders and the senior leadership team. This also means that, whether they listen or not, you are able to raise concerns right to the top without feeling like you have to go through a middle (wo)man.
Cons
Training - During the interview process for Global App Testing I was sold on an extensive training program and focus on career progression. This is completely false. There is no training structure in place, not even for your onboarding period, and you are left to struggle through hoping that what you're doing is correct. Due to a lack of training and structure at a managerial level (there is currently no sales manager) numerous members of staff have been taken on, sold the same false promises, and unfairly dismissed when they inevitably underperform. Benefits - As far as SaaS tech companies go this is definitely on the stingier end of the spectrum. This goes for everything from salary to employee benefits and office perks. There are no drinks at the end of the week, there are no drinks at the end of the quarter and the budget for 'social events' is so low that the staff normally end up having to spend their own money at some point during the event. There is no health care, dental care, subsidised gym membership, a basic holiday allowance and no flexibility in your working. If these are the kind of things that are important to you in a job, this is not the place. Vision - As a company there doesn't seem to be a clear idea of where we're actually going and this affects the day to day of your job severely. Your job title is rendered almost meaningless given that you'll be spending most of your time doing other tasks which don't contribute to your own targets and therefore have a knock-on effect of the commission that you're (not) taking home at the end of the quarter. This lack of vision comes directly from above where it seems as though there is no logic in the way things are being run, the staff are dropping like flies - whether they leave or are fired - and nothing changes.
