SLI Systems Reviews

3.4

53% would recommend to a friend

(62 total reviews)

Chris Brennan

55% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

SLI Systems has an employee rating of 3.4 out of 5 stars, based on 62 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The SLI Systems 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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62 reviews
3.0
1 Mar 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Good collaborative work environment. Great office.

Cons

Management seems stuck in a rut of running to fix problems after they occur rather than try to preempt them with good planning.

4.0
16 Aug 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The company is serious about building a good work environment and have successfully done so. They put a lot of effort into hiring people that makes good coworkers, so you will make many friends while working here. The management structure is really flat and relaxed. The higher-ups are never too busy to have a chat with you. The company also provides a lot of perks such as free drinks, free friday lunches and shoulder massages. I heard that some of these perks have been cut, but will be reinstated when the company's financials pick up. The work life balance is excellent with flexible hours and flexible schedule. People sometimes bring their pets and children into the office. The company is highly innovative and receptive of criticism, so you can make an impact even as a junior employee if you have good ideas and skills.

Cons

The department (Frontend or "Client Facing")I was working in lacked technical challenge as well as career progression. Many people I talked to agreed with what I think. The company relies a lot on their proprietary technology, which means you will gain very little transferable skills if you don't actively branch out from your daily tasks. From what I heard they are taking steps to fix this though, so this may not be a problem in a year or two. The pay is average by market standards but there is a yearly salary adjustment.

5.0
18 May 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I came to SLI Systems after working for a very large bricks and mortar corporate for the last 7 years - and haven't looked back once. I don't say this lightly because with a mortgage and young family it was a big decision for me to decide to leave the security of my last job behind, but after one morning at SLI I knew I had made the right decision. There is a real sense of dynamism: * Innovation, initiative and self management are not just tolerated but encouraged. * The client base is always pushing us to do new and exciting things. * Our competitors look to us for ideas so they are always playing catch up * Management are always making the latest technology available e.g. Google Glass. At the same time SLI also has the atmosphere of a small family business: * Staff are allowed to bring their pets into the office * Despite the recent growth everyone still finds time to sit down together for morning tea * The VP of Engineering is always buying some new gadget to install in the office

Cons

The only cons I can think I don't get to see many of my colleagues and clients on a daily basis because they are scattered all over the word from San Jose, to New York, Tokyo, London & Melbourne - but on the bright side they are great places to go and visit!

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