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89 Degrees

Now known as Iris

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Work for this company only if you are jobless and have 5 kids to feed - Anonymous employee 89 Degrees Employee Review

1.0
18 May 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people I worked with were great and friendly. International environment. No dress code. Have the opportunity to work on many different projects across all the industries.

Cons

Very low pay, no career advancement at all. They hire you because the turnover is so high and when they decide to let you go, they have 0 sympathy for you regarding your legal status. In 2016, the number of people being laid off or resigned is around 20, consider this company's size, you can tell how high the turnover rate is. If you are 'lucky' enough to get hired by 89, don't believe in any words about bonus or compensation(just do your research and read all the previous reviews on glassdoor).Trust me, this is the last company you want to work for.

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5.0
30 Aug 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Strong leadership -Opportunity to grow career for those who want it -Embraces cultural diversity -Caring, team oriented environment -Fast paced, agile company

Cons

Does not match 401K contribution

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89 Degrees Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review. I’m happy to share an exciting update, 89 Degrees has now implemented an employer 401K match!
5.0
17 Jun 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I am 3 months in and enjoying every minute of my time here at 89 Degrees. Yes, it's still technically the honeymoon period, but here's why I'm jazzed and optimistic about the future: 1) The executive team here is incredibly sharp, passionate about the business and our clients, always positive, and very accessible. The founders of the company are very active in the business and its great seeing them daily and having multiple opportunities to get their input on various projects. I wouldn't hesitate to knock on any of their doors to pick their brain. And even cooler, they are genuinely interested in your opinions/expertise, so collaboration is easy. 2) Great work/life balance. My manager appreciates the demands on working parents and made it clear early on that he trusted me to manage my workload and time as needed, which is huge as I try to tag-team with my wife so she doesn't have to always be the primary chauffeur shuttling the kids around. There's also no pressure to regularly stay late, which makes getting to the gym by 6:30 very doable. 3) Summer casual! We get to wear shorts. 'nuff said

Cons

No matching 401k yet. No real cons relative to other places I've worked. The company is great because the people here are great.

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