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Oblong Industries reviews

3.8

65% would recommend to a friend

(39 total reviews)

John Underkoffler

100% approve of CEO

49% positive business outlook

Ratings by category

3.9

Culture & values

3.9

Compensation and benefits

3.8

Work/Life balance

3.5

Career opportunities

3.4

Senior management

3.2

Diversity & inclusion

Oblong Industries has an employee rating of 3.8 out of 5 stars, based on 39 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Oblong Industries employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

Reviews by job title

39 reviews
5.0
May 27, 2014

Fun work environment; fast-paced, interesting, and challenging projects; gaining momentum

Engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

* An incredible culture that empowers individuals to make an impact on the company and to seek out ways to improve both the day-to-day business and the long-term direction of the company. * As a small company transitioning from a custom development shop to a product focused company, Oblong offers plenty of career opportunities and experience building a company up from the ground floor. * Plenty of client-facing work opportunities with a number of major Fortune 500 companies. * Incredible health benefits and solid compensation, including opportunity for equity. * Three meals a week with a plentiful source of snacks.

Cons

* Slow to form a complete management team but has course corrected and now has a capable and focused team in place. CEO change resulted in a better focus for the company. * As with any small company, an individual better be ready to dig in and work hard. Oblong is looking to shake up the world of computing, so the work is challenging and requires commitment -- be ready to get your hands dirty!

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Oblong Industries Response
9y
Thank you for sharing your insights. I’m encouraged to hear that you feel our employees are empowered and appreciated. Great to hear that you’re happy with our health benefits and compensation! We are committed to ensuring that Oblong is a great place to work.
5.0
Jan 3, 2014

great culture, very ambitious environment, fun work

Software engineer
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

company culture and founders are great. the projects are very ambitious and most colleagues are high quality and motivated.

Cons

ambition comes with risk but the company has an improving leadership team. you have to negotiate your career path and comp yourself.

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Oblong Industries Response
9y
Though you posted this a while ago, I wanted to thank you for sharing your thoughts. It’s great to hear your feedback on your colleagues being high quality and motivated. Even as we’ve continued to grow considerably over the past year, we’ve remained dedicated to hiring highly motivated and skilled team members and giving them a path to career growth and success. Also glad to see your positive review of our company culture and leadership team. We are committed to maintaining our culture and strengthening our leadership team as we grow and are excited for what’s to come!
2.0
May 10, 2013

Great company to work for, except for the CEO

Manager
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Oblong really cares about its employees - initially they served lunch 3 days a week, provided health insurance and paid into an HSA to counter the high deductible. Everyone was great...except the CEO who should not have been in that position.

Cons

The CEO rules with an iron fist, and is passive aggressive at the same time. He is not responsive to suggestions or negotiation when he disagrees, and marginalizes employees that he disagrees with. He is not open to listening or allowing others to manage in a productive way. This aspect of the company is the one thing that has driven it into the ground.

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Oblong Industries Response
11y
The company had a change of executive leadership (CEO spot) at the end of 2013. John Underkoffler is now the company's CEO.
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