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No bueno - Anonymous employee Telmate Employee Review

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
9y
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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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.

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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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2.0
Jul 18, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great people Food! Views! Great opportunities for jr members or anyone willing to to put the effort in to make great change at a company with a lot of strong personalities and people with great influence due to their tenure

Cons

We're really trying to push for more senior members. It is desperately needed as we've struggled to grow over the past couple years because we have a lot of jr folks (less than 3-4 years of experience). Anyone mid-level that is brought in struggles to stay because junior members do have a lot of power as we've worked very closely with leadership/sr leaders and these leaders find it hard to let go of the trust they've built in these jr members - especially since most don't know what they're doing. It's hard to balance career goals as a junior member of the team when our leadership doesn't even trust all the people on the team or when they are bringing down morale with their approach/attitudes.

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Telmate Response
10y
Thank you for taking the time to provide a detailed review of the company. I appreciate some of the specific items that you mention. I would like to address a few of the items, which you mentioned: 1. Yes, we are making it a priority to focus our hiring on more senior employees with specific skills related to our needs. We have been making some good progress in this area, but we still have room to improve. 2. I agree that it would not be appropriate for a manager to talk negatively about one of your peers. I will make sure to address this at our next company manager meeting. 3. If an employee is not performing up to job expectations, we should determine why that is the case. We can either train the employee or replace the employee with someone with the appropriate skills. It is not fair to you to take on the extra burden. 4. I am not completely sure with your comments on Jr. members having "power." I would like to understand this more.
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