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…