HORRIBLE! RUN AWAY SCREAMING! - Anonymous employee CONNECT Employee Review

1.0
16 Jun 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Nothing, absolutely nothing good to share about this place. Company has been floundering for the past 25 years.

Cons

Where do I start. When I was being interviewed, I was flat out told "If you're crying this week, you can take comfort in the fact that it probably won't be you getting it next week. But if you're safe this week, watch out for next week." Current CEO just laid off 5 people, of an overall staff of 20. Board is absolutely disconnected from what goes on with the employees and couldn't care any less - even though their companies have a responsibility to pay off the net loss the company runs every year. You're expected to work your butt off for entry level pay and when you leave, they just start the process all over again of replacing you. Do not care that you're leaving or try to retain you. No consistency with their programs due to the program being shifted to a new staff member every 4-5 months. Staff of 20 turned over 30 times in the brief time I was there... If that doesn't say it all, I don't know what will! Company doesn't contribute much to the benefits so your insurance is very expensive. Don't even think about adding children or spouses, they don't pay for them at all.

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5.0
27 May 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

After nearly a year of working here, I have to say I still enjoy working here - the team, the office, the work we all do, meeting innovation companies, and attending great events (social & educational). The great side about working on a small team, is you get lots of experience and exposure. You get an invitation to the leadership table, more than once! (which is what I was looking for). I'm looking forward to another great year!

Cons

Small staff, so lots of projects for everyone on the team.

5.0
8 Nov 2015
Anonymous employee
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Pros

CONNECT is a work environment based on trust where open door really is just that - the executive team will listen to ideas and really wants to involve the whole team in decisions and direction. There is a lot of trust put in the employees to execute their jobs without micro-management. Having been at the organization for over a year, I have see a great deal of change - all of it extremely positive. CONNECT has an incredible direction now that it never had before - it is focused, mission-driven, and becoming more successful every day. There was a great deal of staff turn over in the past year, which is usually a sign of unsteadiness, but in reality it was more aligning the staff with the duties and expectations of where CONNECT is headed. There is an incredible amount of opportunity for growth, there is good reward in salary for a job well done. I've seen people get raises and promotions to reward hard work and dedication without having to ask for them and these rewards are tied to performance, not who you know or how long you have been there. There is an incredible new office and a new breath of fresh air around CONNECT. Now that the leadership has been hiring positive, hard-working people there is a great culture and a very team-oriented attitude throughout the entire office, we are poised for bigger and better achievements than ever before.

Cons

Sometimes there are long hours, but when you serve innovation and start-up companies that seems natural. The longer days are fewer and farther between.

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