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Very political place.Avoid it - Anonymous employee Telmate Employee Review

1.0
Feb 7, 2016
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Free foods, nice office , good view. I also met some good and skilled people here at the company. But depending on which team you are in, you may end up with some horrible and incompetent folks who only know how to play politics well and drag you down.

Cons

I mostly agree with the negative reviews here. Those reviews which claim there are no cons at all are definitively fake. During my stay at the company, I had enough share of office politics. Certain senior staff and managers have no clues on what they are doing or need to do.I got dragged down several times when working with them, because of their incompetency, which is horrible. I agree that some of them got their current positions in part because they have connections at the company, instead of being professionally capable. They literally care nothing about their coworkers or subordinates than their own survival at the company. Their communication with other members on the team is so poor that when asked about why this or that happened, their typical responses are " we/ I don't know" , without regard for what they say or do may create unpleasant feelings, dampen work enthusiasm, or drag down the morale altogether. A lot of info that should be deliberated more carefully before relaying is instead chosen to pass down during inappropriate times to audience that shouldn't have been given to, so as to serve only one purpose---create internal commotion to take direct hit off for self survival ---typical show of being selfish and unprofessional. Besides, certain senior staff tends to talk behind his colleagues' back about what he ASSUMED to be true about other staffs, regardless of the truth, in order to gain trust from the higher ups, without being conscious of any consequences whatsoever, which is unprofessionally disgusting.

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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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