Frustrating place to work if you genuinely care enough about your work...
Pros
- If you like a stable income without much hassle, this is the job. Think union. - Flexible with work hours. - Telecommuting options. - 9-5 job and good work/life balance. Work is left at work. - Standard benefits like medical, dental and RRSP contributions
Cons
- Direct line-management has absolutely no clue what is going on technologically. - Many, if not all Sage products need a rewrite but talent pool is thin and limits the company to do the right thing. - The culture is very odd. 90% of the team (of 40+ people) I worked for has been there for 10+ years. It is not necessarily a bad thing but the culture feels like a union setting where people tried to do the minimum to get by. There is not enough caring into the work and holding people who wants change held back. - These developers mentioned are also driven by the outdated technological vision laid out by the architects and line-managers. Meaning you will get frustrated with resistance for change for the better. When there is change, I can feel my hair grow. - Never got an exit interview to share and express my list of ideas for improving the company. (I voluntarily left and being not let go because of just cause why no exit interview?.) Very disappointed with the HR (hiring and exit) process. - No-fun culture. The company invest very little into the social events. This causes morale to be low. (One of the last Christmas party was a 300+ people potluck. Foo-bar me! Lame!). I am ashamed to be part of the company when I go through some events like this.