Rocketbots Reviews

3.8

57% would recommend to a friend

(35 total reviews)

80% positive business outlook

Rocketbots has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 35 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Rocketbots employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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35 reviews
1.0
27 Jul 2023

A Candid Evaluation of My Journey at Respond.io

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

None that I have encountered.

Cons

1. **Lack of Clear Direction:** The company, still finding its footing as a startup, often seems to lack a clear strategic path. This can make it difficult for employees to understand the broader goals and how their individual roles contribute to them. 2. **Undefined Policies:** There is a notable absence of well-defined policies. This can lead to ambiguity and inconsistency in various areas, from day-to-day operations to decision-making and conflict resolution. 3. **Perceived Favoritism:** Decisions can sometimes appear to be influenced by personal alliances rather than merit, creating an atmosphere of favoritism. 4. **Limited Benefits for Probationary Employees:** The probationary period is prolonged with no access to benefits like medical insurance or commission-based incentives. This could be discouraging for new hires and potentially dissuade talented candidates from joining. 5. **Mandatory In-office Work during Probation:** Despite the increasing trend towards flexible work arrangements, Respond.io requires probationary employees to work from the office, which can be a strain for those who prefer or need remote work options. 6. **Inexperienced Management:** The management team is enthusiastic but lacks experience. This can result in operational inefficiencies and make collaboration challenging. 7. **Limited Annual Leave:** With only 12 days of annual leave, the work-life balance can be difficult to maintain. This limited leave allocation could lead to burnout and decreased job satisfaction over time. 8. **Challenges with Non-local Employee Treatment:** Non-local employees often face additional hurdles, including extended probation periods and seemingly unfair treatment compared to their local counterparts. This could potentially create a divide within the workforce. In summary, while Respond.io has potential as a burgeoning startup, it is critical for the organization to address these challenges to create a more conducive work environment and attract and retain talented individuals.

3.0
5 Aug 2023

Management Needs Improvements

Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Growth Opportunities - Above Market Rate Salaries (Depending on their budget, you could get it) - Hardworking and Collaborative Teammates - Work Hard, Play Hard - Work/Life Balance is Your Own Making - Multi-cultural and Full of Talented Passionate Staffs - Fast Pace - Monthly 1-on-1 with Manager

Cons

TLDR; Company suffers from stereotypical startup issues. Proceed at your own risk if you decide to work with the company, and are willing to stomach everything for the promise of a better cloudy future. Expanded list for cons: Management Issues: Management needs to formulate policies better instead of focusing on mass hiring. They also need to manage expectations, and listen to their staffs more. Mismatched Expectations: Whilst 1-on-1 with Managers are great, some Managers lack the experience of being a Manager so they're not equipped with knowing how to convey certain expectations .This breeds mismatched expectations due to the miscommunications and can create frustration throughout the entire working process. Toxicity: Whilst being straightforward is appreciated, being vicious is not. There are times I witness an inappropriate joke said, with the upper management speaker unaware that they're crossing certain boundaries (imho, very demeaning and hurtful!). Other times, it's a callous word that puts a person down or come across as threatening. Please consider us as human beings, we are not machines. Lack of Visibility: There is a lack of visibility in upper and middle management decisions. Staffs do not fully comprehend the direction of the company and are often blindsided by last minute decisions. Late & Unachievable OKRs: OKRs are often announced late into the first month of the quarter with the goals ambitious and lofty. It is common to hear different staffs from the various departments mention that they aren't able to meet their OKRs. These need to be better tweaked so it doesn't reflect poorly on the staff. Extended Probations: Probationary staffs that aren't meeting expectations can expect their probations to be extended. Whilst this is great and a consideration from the company to ensure the staff has ample time to grow, this can backfire for the very reason that the staff is incompatible with the company. It would be better for management to decide carefully whom they should extend probations to, to prevent further disruption to the system. Superfluous Requirement for in-Person Attendance: Whilst there's a hybrid work system in place, upper management requires certain departments and staffs to always be in the office. Given the nature of the work, there should be further encouragement to move to a remote work system. Lack of Trust & Micromanagement: There's a lack of trust in management due to the amount of micromanagement. Too much time is spent with pivoting when working on tasks due to managements fickle mindset, only to come back to the originally presented solution from staff.

1.0
2 Aug 2023

Toxic Work Culture

Recommend
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Pros

Its a startup, no pros at all

Cons

OMG so many Cons, expectations are not clear, micromamagement, they will extend your probation multiple times, no insurance on probation, they will manipulate you if you are a foreginer, your voice doesn't even matter infact it will be a havoc for yourself. they never coach you, they just fire you, COO is so rude with everyone like he thinks everyone is a slave or something. No peace of mind and work life balance My probation was extended twice and then they fired me, I think they are looking for Elon Musk for the support role?

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