You are in for a hard time - micromanagement, lack of pay, negative balance sheet - Software Engineer Bizflow Employee Review

2.0
Mar 11, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

*IF* you're in the right team, the workload will be light and you will get good mentorship. Unfortunately, most of the said good mentors have left the company in the last couple of years. The workload being semi-light while you prep for another, better job is the only good thing I can say about this company in 2023. I rated it 4/5 in 2020, but it has gotten significantly worse since then.

Cons

Micromanagement. The company is Korean owned and a majority of team leads, managers, and employees are Korean. The Korean work culture mindset is prevalent. You will be micromanaged, and sometimes you will be micro-ed hard. Your pay will be lackluster. I know people in the company who started at ~40k and are barely getting any promotions. The investors have told the execs to nerf bonuses and raises because of their negative balance two years in a row. You will be paid the "minimum" band. So if the band for say, software engineer III is 80k-140k, you will get say, 81k. Depending on your team, your day might be a meeting hell. You might spend 5 hours a day in pointless meetings. Most of the company clients are healthcare and govt agencies, so bureaucracy is rampant. Their own software that they peddle is proprietary 'no code low code' solution(you can visit their website for more info - it's all public information). You WILL hurt yourself in your career by working on it, as it uses abysmally old tech stack. You get 10 days of vacation and 5 sick days. These do not roll over. You also generally cannot take all 10 days together without 'special cases.'

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Bizflow Response
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5.0
Aug 13, 2024
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Pros

Good Mentors and a lot to learn.

Cons

Not that I can think of

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1.0
Feb 26, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Pros: Great Learning Experience – A good place for entry-level employees to expand their knowledge and gain hands-on experience. Job Security – The company avoids layoffs and restructuring, which provides stability. Exposure to Leadership – Employees work closely with management and leadership, gaining insight into company operations. Good Colleagues – Many talented and supportive coworkers. Decent Benefits – The benefits package is around the national average. Employees receive 10 vacation days and 5 sick days, but they do not roll over (use it or lose it). However, taking PTO is generally easy for non-senior employees.

Cons

Fake Reviews to Boost Ratings – The company lacked an HR specialist for years as of August 2024 but suddenly hired one and started posting fake 5-star reviews to improve its Glassdoor ratings. They even falsely claimed that the HR specialist had been with the company for over a year, when in reality, they had only been there for a few months. Instead of manipulating reviews, management should focus on making real improvements to the work environment. Micromanagement Culture – The CEO micromanages every decision, leading to a top-down management style where leaders at all levels follow suit. Not a Growing Company – Despite claims of growth, the business has been declining yearly. Inefficient Workforce Management – While job security is a pro, it also means many employees are underutilized while others are overworked, leading to wasted manpower. Weak Leadership – Leadership is generally lacking. You may learn life lessons from your boss, but not much in terms of professional skills. Raises Are Rare – Unless you’re in R&D or the Growth team, expect little to no raises. Hard work is often rewarded with more responsibilities but minimal salary increases (typically around 2-5%).

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