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Improving place to work - Product Manager Telmate Employee Review

4.0
Jul 14, 2016
Recommend
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Pros

Great VP engineering. Who is new to the company. He is calm and intelligent and a great addition to the exec team. He is very keen on communication, empowering others. Company has a really interesting tech stack (hardware, software, apps, kiosks). Very few companies have such a large stack and working here does give you an ability to contribute. Company generally rewards individuals that contribute to solutions. If you want things handed to you on a silver platter then this place is not for you. Somewhat flexible work hours. Great location to work. I really really like the people I work with. They are smart but also have nice personalities. Good Product/Market Fit. They actually make money. A lot of other companies in the SF area have no concept how to make actual money. I actually like working here because I like to take initiative, and if you do that here you will like it here. If you do not like to solve problems then you will not like it here. Just for the record, there has been no systematic forcing of people to write good reviews. I decided to write a review because I felt that a lot of the reviews on glass door are not true and toxic and wanted to write from my own experience vs. just people who go on glass door to bash their previous employer. Grow up everyone. Anonymous does not mean bash people because you can do it secretly. Be part of the solution not the problem. Another note. Unfortunately glassdoor is anonymous so you can say you are an employee but you may not even work here anymore.

Cons

Too much to do sometimes relative to the amount of resources. It's hard to hire in the bay area in general. The exec team in the past were heavily involved in the details and seemed to thrive on high speed which does not work well with a larger team that we have now. This is getting better.

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5.0
Aug 17, 2017
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Pros

People. The people here are amazing. I have rarely met such a dedicated and devoted bunch of people in one place. Level of knowledge is very high and the willingness to learn and take on new challenges is ever present. Management listens to input from both above and below the current position. Perks, food several times a week, massage twice a week, a few other things, but in the end that is not what decides whether the place is a good work place or not. At the end of the day, it is a great place to work. I am excited to come to work every morning, I am excited to teach and learn from my colleagues. I really wish there were more companies like this.

Cons

I can't really think of any "cons". Like any other company there are things that could be improved. I don't think glass door is the place to air them. What I am thankful for is the fact that I can talk about any of these issues with the appropriate people without fear of being ignored or retribution, and those people listen. They actually listen.

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1.0
Jul 29, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Handful of good people here that are trying to do great things, but are up against some challenges that might be too big for them. They truly are not only talented and bring good experience, but they clearly have a soul if they can put up with the corruption that goes on here.

Cons

I've been propositioned by 2 senior leaders (who are married)...this is the weirdest thing. It makes me wonder if they are in cahoots. I've never in my entire career experienced anything more unprofessional. There are changes that are allegedly being made and sure, there have been some small updates. Most of it is smoke and mirrors. Our managers that lack experience aren't retaining anything they learn from training. it's just a huge waste of time and so very disappointing to keep the same people and try to teach them how to lead. We need new people. Trying to teach these old dogs new tricks just isn't working. And unfortunately, the company is having a hard time letting them go because of the gross nepotism. Are these leaders delusional or do they just not care about the overall business?

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Telmate Response
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Dear Anonymous Employee, On behalf of Telmate, I apologize for the behavior of the two senior leaders that you describe in your post. Telmate is committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in a professional atmosphere that promotes equal employment opportunities and prohibits unlawful discriminatory practice, including harassment and abusive conduct. If any senior leader or other employee is engaging in harassment or abusive conduct, or is acting unprofessional toward you in any way, I encourage you to reach out to a member of the HR team. I promise you the discussion will be confidential to the greatest extent possible, and that appropriate action will be taken, including additional training or adverse employment actions for any person who violates Telmate’s harassment policy. Respectfully, Human Resources
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