A poorly run business with good intentions - werkgeversreview Content Specialist bij Student Experts

2,0
29 jan 2015
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

When I started working at SE under the previous CEO, the company was well-run and employees really were hired full-time and given amazing benefits (including exceptional healthcare). Now, however, it seems like they only advertise for contract positions, so you're not ever going to actually see those amazing healthcare plans. I live out of state and was able to work remotely, which, while it wasn't ideal for me, is great for some people. Flexible hours—as long as you finish you work by midnight and show up via Skype for a weekly meeting, you can work whatever hours you want.

Minpunten

As a remote employee, I felt very distant from the company as a whole. They had a great environment in the office, which I visited once, but overall, I felt hugely left out. The only person who ever worked to improve on that no longer works there, so I'm sure it's still an issue for remote workers. When the new CEO came in, the entire atmosphere of the business changed. Tyler made us feel valued; Dean made me feel like a child. The atmosphere went from encouraging to threatening at weekly meetings, and I, along with most other full-time writers, was eventually laid off to save them money on benefits. Now they hire contract workers with a promise of full-time work that rarely manifests in reality, from what I hear. Also, the workload is insane and time-consuming. Whereas most people who work eight hours a day don't actually WORK for a full eight hours, this company demands it. I was a good writer and a lot of challenging clients liked me, so therefore I got harder work writing for repeat clients with no benefits whatsoever.

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5,0
3 okt 2016
Anonieme werknemer
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

Working at Student Experts provided me the experience I needed to take the next steps in my career. I met some of the most talented, passionate people I have ever worked with.

Minpunten

I'm not sure of any cons - I truly enjoyed my multi-year stint working for Student Experts.

5,0
31 aug 2016
Anonieme werknemer
Aanbevelen
Goedkeuring directeur
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Pluspunten

Everyone has the flexibility to work from home. All full time employees receive fully paid health, dental, and vision benefits. The downtown Tucson office is awesome - complete with beer and snack stocked fridges. Meetings are infrequent and always productive. Our CEO is active in the day to day of the business and attentive to employee concerns. There is a strong sense of company culture and things continue to grow and change. The workload is always manageable. Our team is structured in a way that workloads can be divided and shared when needed. Everyone knows what is expected of them. Detailed feedback and training is offered when specific standards aren't met. Most of all, everyone wants to see everyone else succeed. It's a very sportive environment. It's a small company, so every part of the team is really important.

Minpunten

It's important to stay connected because almost everyone is remote. Employees can go days without speaking to a coworker if they don't make an effort to reach out. It's not really a con, just something to be mindful of. We had some growing pains back in 2013 when our business was shifting out of its startup phase. We had some management changes and a few people were let go. It was unfortunate and hard on morale at the time, but overall it united people more. The changes lead to a core team of skilled professionals who work really well together. We have only continued improve things since then.

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