E-Commerce programmer @ Scholastic - Senior Applications Developer Scholastic Employee Review

4.0
Sep 22, 2009
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Pros

The pros of working at scholastic were the casual work environment, location (soho, nyc) and relative low stress of the position.

Cons

The overall quality of developers working at Scholastic wasn't of the highest caliber. The opportunity to really learn new technologies and be on the cutting edge wasn't there. However, being an ecommerce site and not a cutting edge business application, this was to be expected. I just needed to move on for my own professional and personal fulfillment.

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Remote work and the clients are very nice to work with.

Cons

In my experience, the company's compensation practices lacked transparency and accountability. When employees asked questions about how their earnings, bonuses, or compensation were calculated, clear answers were often difficult to obtain. Decisions affecting employee pay were made without adequate explanation, and requests for clarification frequently went unresolved. What I found particularly concerning was the apparent disconnect between employee compensation outcomes and management compensation. Employees regularly experienced reduced bonuses or earnings, while management and executive leadership appeared largely unaffected by the same business decisions. This created the perception that the financial impact of those decisions was being borne primarily by employees rather than those making them. After repeatedly seeking explanations and receiving few meaningful answers, I lost confidence in the fairness and transparency of the compensation process.

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