Pros
The reason to work at iDashboards is the people that you will work with every day. I started at iDashboards almost two years ago, and for the past two years I have been privileged to work with some of the most amazingly smart, and talented people. These people which include iDashboards leadership, and my peers have helped me grow both professionally and personally. Knowing very little about dashboards, I quickly became comfortable after the training period working with an industry leader in data visualization software. Continuing education is important to leadership and the rest of the team. Over the past two years I have gained great hands on real world experiences working with data in Microsoft Excel and in T-SQL in a multitude of different industries. iDashboards leadership encourages continuing education with group and self-study. iDashboards reimbursed individuals on my team for passing Microsoft certification tests. My team is a part of the tech services group which is fantastic. An open environment where you can feel comfortable expressing your opinions to the team. Management is always listening to feedback and being open to implementing new organic ideas from the group quickly. Change happens often so the environment is constantly evolving as the company grows. Some of the major changes that have happened during my time may have been slow, but all have had positive impacts on the company and the culture. My previous employer was at a large company where you interacted little with people in other areas or departments. Access to HR was a 1-800 number for me not someone in person. Here at iDashboards there is a very active and engaged HR department who is extremely focused on employee morale along with team activities to help bond the different departments together and keep the work atmosphere enjoyable. Expect to be invited to quarterly happy hours, golf tournaments, holiday events, special activates, or events raising money for local charities and blood drives. iDashboards is a place where you are going to work hard, occasionally putting in some long hours, but enjoying the benefits of hanging out with a group of people every day that you can also call your friends.
Cons
The product architecture is starting to age. Development can be stubborn about software updates and enhancement suggestions. Even though you get great hands on experience in data visualization, business intelligence and project management, career growth within the company is limited in a technical sense.
