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      DrFirst Software Developer reviews

      3.2

      56% would recommend to a friend

      (18 total reviews)
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      G. Cameron Deemer and Lazier Kornwasser

      64% approve of CEO

      63% positive business outlook

      Ratings by demographic groups

      Software Developer employees have rated DrFirst with 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 18 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Software Developer professionals have a good working experience there. DrFirst is rated in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) by Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Information Technology industry (3.7 stars).

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      18 reviews
      5.0
      Sep 23, 2017

      One of the best companies EVER that I've had the pleasure of working for

      Software developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I've been a developer at 10 companies in just as many years and I can say with a clear conscience that DrFirst is one of the best employers I've ever worked for. I'm not doing this for money, nor am I a secret recruiter trying to sucker people into interviews for this company. I'm writing this review because when I was interviewing a year ago, I was turned off by the disparaging comments to a point I didn't even want the job. This continued into low expectations upon joining the company. Alas, my experience since then has been consistently positive. I'll just highlight a couple things: - environment is lax but not boring. there's work to do but reasonable deadlines. - processes are constantly changing for the better. - really great recent hires (at the management level) changing company culture for the better. - top-tier veteran developers who are great at teaching. - small teams and capable members who aren't afraid to step up. - growing company with funding = room for personal growth without killing yourself. It's probably hard to fathom why someone would write all of this without having an incentive. There's no incentive. Chalk it up to appreciation for the way that I was treated by the company. This was a good place for me.

      Cons

      Lack of bonus structure and financial incentives for over-achievers Lack of communication between teams Lack of good knowledge transfer Difficult to learn material and industry lingo if you don't come from a medical background Too many process changes too quickly

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      8y
      Thank you for taking time to share your review. At DrFirst we are always trying to strive to be better today than yesterday. We welcome your feedback and wish you well in your future endeavors.
      1.0
      Mar 12, 2015

      Blargen

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I met some really cool people while working there, and really smart. I also learned a lot about the software development process.

      Cons

      Compensation is low, expected hours were high (I was chastised for not working more than 40 hours), the product had an old looking UI and wasn't easy to start using. Stress was high, the management and CEO have no problem yelling at employees when things don't go their way. Turnover is high. Training was non-existent, you had to cling to the people that already knew the system to learn it (but they left quickly, or were fired for 'under-performing'). The company loves it's original workers but anyone that came on later is merely a resource to be used and cast out. Burn out rates are quick, about half of new developers left before the two week mark. I learned a lot about what not to do in the software development process because their process was so bad. The stress was bad, health problems among development was common due to the stressful conditions. Night work frequent, my roommates used to joke I worked 24 hours a day. I was continually promised I would be eventually be promoted and then every time I asked, it was a bad time and I was needed where I was.

      2.0
      Dec 3, 2013

      Company has excellent potential but treats its developers terribly

      Software engineer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Being on a small development team, you end up learning almost every job role in the web application realm - so it's a good learning experience. Most of the technical team is incredibly helpful and supportive which made the work environment a little more pleasant.

      Cons

      Long work hours, unreasonable expectations and ever-changing requirements make work as a developer difficult. Lack of real leadership and consistent changes in functional managerial roles make the development process incredibly slow. SDLC best practices not practiced.

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