lack of leadership and no product - Former Contractor Zuberance Employee Review

1.0
26 Oct 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

the good -- - very interesting idea for a product - good pay - starbucks is close by - good people

Cons

the glaring bad -- - incompetent ceo - management are yes men to the ceo - no product (and management pretends to have one shipping on sales call and on online seminars) - contractors are not paid on time (or even close, often a few weeks late) - contractors and employees are not valued, and are viewed and treated as disposable (overheard - "where will they [contractors and employees] go? the market is soft, we can do what we need to do in order to get a good deal from them." - complete silence in the office. no energy, no drive, no communication.

Explore other reviews about Zuberance

5.0
6 Aug 2012
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- opportunity to establish self as an authority in Brand Advocacy, the cutting-edge of marketing today - talented team with excellent collaborative spirit working towards helping all customers experience the most value the platform can provide - when the right mix of options exist for customers to succeed, the strategies work like nothing seen in marketing before: being able to deliver 10X - 30X return on investment for customers is my idea of FUN - can't say enough great things about the CEO...bright, bold, visionary with so much wisdom and impressive amount of pragmatism with the insight to know when and what to take risks on - my direct manager is not only one of the best managers I have ever had, but a good friend, too, knowing when to support and when to challenge and when to give me a break - work from home flexibility is an option for our team once you earn respect and prove proficiency - the people who work here are fun to hang out with and I foresee long term relationships long after this work relationship - fooseball, playful atmosphere, offsites with fun bonding activities like SF Giants games and cooking classes, and free snax in the break room, plus bagel Mondays! - great benefits (insurance is some of the best you can get)

Cons

- it's a start-up, so it's often challenging to maintain work-life balance with the demands of customers and investors (great place to learn to prioritize and discern where you can have the greatest impact) - development resources are sometimes limited, challenging us to work around platform limitations at times (a good skill to have) - less collaboration between developers and implementers than I would prefer at times

5.0
29 Oct 2009
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I’ve been working with Zuberance for close to a year on a contract basis, often directly with the CEO. He is incredibly knowledgeable and passionate about the business, extremely well respected in the industry and very appreciative of talent and abilities of his staff. I for one, would not want to work with a fellow employee/contractor who wasn’t very good at his or her job. In a startup, you can’t afford the dead weight and when the CEO realizes someone isn’t working out, he does something about it. Unfortunately there has been the odd employee/contractor who couldn’t fit in our startup environment, and they weren’t very good at their job. Instead of realizing the reasons why they didn’t work out, one or two of them are hostile and angry. Once those people find their nitch (and that will be in a big company), they will hopefully learn from their mistakes, and realize they are not cut out for a startup.

Cons

Don't work here if you can't handle being busy.

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All