an unreasonable company - Senior Product Designer UNorth Employee Review

1.0
14 Feb 2014
Recommend
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Pros

hmmm, this is tough. A "PRO" would be that they employ people and pay them money, and they want to someday be the biggest company in the world and be the most profitable company in the history of companies. Which is very aspirational.

Cons

You will NOT be given the tools, management, support structure, time, or resources to do your job. You will be expected to take your work home with you everyday and use your personal private resources to complete your tasks with a fraction of the time a normal human being is allocated to preform the most basic of tasks. I never even met with HR. ALL personnel related functions are online and automated. You will not get help from a real compassionate person, and if you ask you get, "why".

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5.0
26 Mar 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I'm new and enjoy it so far. It's a fun environment and the people are friendly. It's exciting to work with new products like the smartwatch, 3d printer, and smartglass. I'm enjoying learning about the products and company.

Cons

It's a little bit of a commute for me, but I plan to move closer.

5.0
10 Dec 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

In this company you will grow. Your skill sets will go from 1 to 100. This is a large operation and there is a lot going on. In marketing, there is social media outreach, trade show events, video production, model photography, promotional events and communication with top brands in the world (facebook, amazon, groupon, bestbuy, etc.). There is not many "dull" moments. There is no "Micro-Managing" - this means you have a list of responsibilities and how and when you get them done is up to you. Products are definitely exciting and customer base is generally young and upbeat.

Cons

I see three negative reviews here submitted on same date from same intern position. Usually, people who complain are ex-interns who were not hired for employment. Sorry...only the best get to stay. Tip: If you are an intern or new hire, try your best to make a good impression. This is a multi-national company with over 400 employees...employees and management expect you to be professional and follow general work ethics. Here are some things NOT to do: Falsifying your qualifications, sneaking out of the office early and hoping no one will find out, blackmailing management to hire you or you won't finish the project, mixing personal issues with what you are supposed to be doing. And finally, if you don't get the job offer, be professional. This is NOT the type of company you can BS your way in. You don't get paid to sit. If you don't want to work and don't enjoy what you are doing, I highly recommend, you look elsewhere.

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