Great colleagues at a company that is constantly improving - Anonymous employee SparkPost Employee Review

4.0
Mar 17, 2013
Anonymous employee
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Pros

At Message Systems I work with a phenomenal group of people who are highly talented and ambitious. I love the feeling of being surrounded by highly intelligent, motivated people from whom I am constantly learning. Message Systems is a company in transition, and like all companies in that state there is a lot of change, but fortunately there is a lot of improvement that goes along with the change. Occasionally a new policy may be introduced that is less than ideal, but you always know that management's door is open and that things work out eventually. I've personally seen things turn around when employees take advantage of the open door policy as policies get reworked based on employee feedback. Message Systems is a place where those that show their value are recognized and rewarded, and where there is opportunity for growth.

Cons

Message Systems is a growth company, and as such is not a place for those who find change difficult. Onboarding, while improving, is not overly formalized, and as such this is a good company for self-starters more than those who are accustomed (and dependent) on extensive, formalized training. The open door policy also means that you can't expect to get asked on a regular basis whether something is working for you, you will need to speak up when you have concerns.

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Cons

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5.0
Mar 1, 2013
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Pros

Many years I have worked in this industry and the terms CTO and CIO have never meant anything other than "a person that managers technical directors". In this company, not only are C-level executives programmers but so are many of the Managers and Directors. Got a code or product question? Post it on the intranet and anyone from an Engineer to the CEO could reply (without the "you didn't know that?" attitude). Compassion for a true work-life balance, working with teams that I can learn from and assist new people during their onboarding, it all comes full circle here. Health care costs rose and the CEO deflected the cost for us. Many other mini-perks too, but the best is being part of the fastest growing technology that reaches people daily. Have something you think may improve the product? Recommend it. Your idea may be rolled in to the next release. Thinking outside the box is a desirable trait. I would recommend working here and more importantly, when people ask if I would recommend them for a job here, I think twice whether they would be a good fit. People here are that awesome.

Cons

With so many teams working very hard, getting together for cross-training is difficult. Enhance skills of current employees not only with external training, but internal cross-training.

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