Groundswell Group Reviews

Pros

Great Company to work respecting the Values and Caring their employees all the times

Cons

There is not anything i would like to mention in cons

Advice to Management

Please make the people stay even if they decide to leave for instance i have worked very hard for the company to keep the clients always happy and thus bringing very good reputation to the company. I have worked for BCH and other clients sacrificing my family life to keep the account alive and keeping customer happy going above and beyond . I think they should encourage or motivate the people to stay back which i... feel is missing here.

Pros

Many coworkers are nice and friendly

Cons

-Pay is less than market - Revolving door, people are constantly leaving -Senior and Practice management is not qualified -No respect for staff

Advice to Management

Executive team changes

Pros

Groundswell does a good job holding training and learning events.

Cons

The Groundswell culture is not the best, and it is dysfunctional from the top down. Delivery vice president and directors don't have the sense of strategic direction and are always in firefighting mode. It seems the friends and cronies got to the top positions in the company, and built their huge empires that they can’t manage. Moral and productivity are low. I work at one of the largest client teams at Groundswell,... and it’s unfortunate to see how little gets done, among all the wheel spinning. Communication and feedback cycles in Groundswell is a broken record doing nothing more than reiterating the message from the top, over and over. No wonder the company has a very high turnover rate, when executives keep hearing their own message as if it is the reality .

Advice to Management

Groundswell needs better strategic thinkers at the top. Command and control culture does not help breed any innovation

Pros

Groundswell is my 2nd home! I have been with the organization for almost 8 years, and they have seen me through many phases of my life. The leaders are self-aware, and focus on building their employees, I am an example of this. I started as a receptionist, and with their support went back to school to build the career I have today. The work/life balance is incredible. At Groundswell, I am able to have a career, and... still actively participate in my family life.

Cons

Of course, in 8 years, there have been some tough days and months. I feel supported to bring my best self at Groundswell, but also know it's okay when I can't.

Pros

Technology knowledge is great, with training provided and paid for as part of package

Cons

Team is unmotivated. Tasks are finished in double the time, and all is fine because it's the clients that pay. The leadership team is very weak and uninspiring. They just do placements and resourcing jobs that any head hunter can do better.

Advice to Management

Better and more engaging leaders

Pros

Lunch and learn events are good and are sponsored by the company

Cons

Executive team plays favourites where all the growing and raises go to their circles of favourites. The problem is very visible in the Calgary office with those favourites getting l the credit for everyone's work

Pros

Great place to work!

Cons

Can get a bit busy at times, but still fun.

Pros

Technical career training and personal development opportunities are amazing! I love working with brilliant professionals dedicated to quality work and customer service. By far the best company I have worked for.

Cons

No bad days at Groundswell report.

Advice to Management

Continue to connect, listen and respond to employees at all levels.