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Cartera Commerce reviews

3.6

58% would recommend to a friend

(70 total reviews)

Tom Beecher

75% approve of CEO

54% positive business outlook

Cartera Commerce has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 70 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Cartera Commerce 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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70 reviews
5.0
Aug 27, 2013

Lucky to Work Here

Recommend
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Pros

Cartera is a fantastic place to work. Some of the pros of working here are: -flexible schedule, ability to work from home, etc. -results-oriented atmosphere - i.e., the people that work here are less concerned with their titles, how they dress, their place in the hierarchy of the company, and more concerned with getting the job done. Does the job always get done on time or 100% without issue? No. But then there are meetings to learn from our mistakes and decide how to avoid it next time. And the people who went the extra mile to try to get it done are given their due credit. -Team focused - there is no "I" in Cartera. Nuff said. -Management is approachable, supportive and dedicated to the growth of their employees. There have been recent layoffs, and it was very unfortunate, however they were necessary and it is expected that there will be some road bumps for every start-up. At the end of the day, the executive team is looking out for what is best for the company and what will make it grow so the talented people who work there have the best opportunities. -It is so fun to work here!!! We have outings, a Day of Service, after work drinks and lots of social opportunities in and outside of work. The people at Cartera really enjoy working with each other, but more importantly - they like each other in general. People are much more motivated and work harder when they are surrounded by like-minded, hard working people who make it fun to come to work. Of course not everyone gets along, there will always be those that don't, but I have never worked at a company with this little drama and backstabbing. It's almost as if we are all grown-ups. -competitive salary, yearly bonuses, good benefits, and growth opportunities - check! -I feel appreciated, I feel like the work I do does not go unnoticed, and we are all each other's biggest fans. Sounds pretty great, right? Well, it is. -I know I will never find another company where I feel so comfortable, appreciated, and well taken care of.

Cons

-Every company has some bad apples, but typically they don't stick around for long -Internal Communication can be lacking at times although Tom Beecher really does a great job at keeping the whole company abreast of the state of the business with monthly "All Hands Meetings" -People can get overworked and there are tight resources, but I do believe that other perks make up for it and extra work does not go unnoticed or unappreciated. -The number of "fires" that need to be put out can be stressful but the laid back atmosphere of the workplace makes it much easier to handle

5.0
Aug 26, 2013
Recommend
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Pros

So first off, in the last two years there have been quite a few rounds of layoffs at Cartera, which caused some bitterness and hurt feelings. That said, I feel that from the inside, things look much better and that Cartera is a great choice for a workplace. Working at Cartera: I feel that all the key aspects to make me a happy employee are there: I am expected to complete projects and goals that are well defined, I get work hours flexibility as long as I do my work, I work with a great group of people which I enjoy talking to beyond work hours and I get full backup from management and an attention to what I’m interested in. Do people get slammed with unexpected production issues that need to be done yesterday? Sure, but that happens everywhere, and there is a genuine effort to avoid that. And it’s not all work and no play: LOVED the Halloween party, there were company outings, Cartera Day of Service, movie night (well, afternoon) and lots more. Cartera as a Company: In the past six months or so there has been a palpable change in the energy of the place. There has been more hiring on the technical side, the focus has shifted from a not-so-successful platform to the profitable platform and there was investment in training and technology to keep ahead of the curve. There is still a tension between having risk-averse clients and a fast changing field, but there is some effort in churning out more ideas and executing on them. In short: Great team of fun & intelligent people, great flex-time, excellent management & no on-call duties

Cons

The open-space layout: I used to like the easy access to colleagues, but as the company is growing, it's getting to be a bit much…

5.0
Aug 26, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I'm shocked at some of the low ratings shown here; I've been with Cartera for almost two years and have never loved a job more. I swear that's the truth. The politics -- at least on the engineering level -- are nonexistent. There are opportunities to learn. The work is interesting. The people are nice. The holiday party last year was the most fun I have EVER had at a party like that. I've actually had the opportunity to work on software done right-the-first-time, which in my experience is unheard of. I've recommended Cartera to several friends, and I'm going to keep doing so.

Cons

Laptops at meetings. Not enough QA people. Occasional periods of "chicken little" behavior.

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