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Phorest Salon Software

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Phorest Salon Software reviews

4.4

83% would recommend to a friend

(140 total reviews)
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Ronan Perceval

95% approve of CEO

80% positive business outlook

Phorest Salon Software has an employee rating of 4.4 out of 5 stars, based on 140 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Phorest Salon Software employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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140 reviews
5.0
Mar 9, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

Joining the company as an engineer specifically: - Good equipment - latest MacBook and 4K monitor - Small engineering team with some exciting challenges - each person on the team has opportunity to contribute to the design and evolution of the product’s architecture - Small team means everyone gets to take ownership of the services they build - from architecture and design, to production deployment and monitoring Strong focus on agile software development without being dogmatic about scrum processes - Real focus on building features that our customers need through early user prototyping and feedback. You get to build these features for an already large and ever-growing customer base. - Exposure to some of the latest technologies and services. Freedom to work on and move between different tech stacks e.g backend, web, iOS and Android. Strong learning culture - engineers are encouraged to attend conferences, take courses and purchase books, paid for by the company - You get exposure to real engineering challenges as this is a company with a large, established product and whose customer base is scaling at a fast pace. Joining the company in any role: - The people are extremely friendly and there is a real culture of openness in the company - for example the company’s financial details are shared with the company on a regular basis, as are all of the other key stats against which the company measures itself - The company is self-funded by a CEO who has a genuine passion for helping our customer’s to grow their businesses. This mindset has naturally permeated through the rest of the company and is repeatedly called into play when making decisions about strategy, building new product features etc - Nice modern office with good facilities e.g kitchen area with fridges, microwaves, coffee machine - Really good training and support during the on-boarding phase

Cons

- Benefits package not as strong as other companies, but the company have pledged to improving benefits over time and so far have stuck to that promise.

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Phorest Salon Software Response
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Great to see such a positive review first thing on a Monday morning! You've clearly been reaping the benefits of our innovative, autonomous, supportive culture and we are delighted that you are, as a result, enjoying your time at Phorest. Thanks for the feedback ;) - Aoife
5.0
Apr 28, 2016

Absolutely Incredible Place To Work!

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Pros

-Phorest have created a fantastic work culture that focuses on the strengths of it's employees. -There is a positive attitude that courses throughout the company, ensuring that the staff are happy as well as productive. - New ideas and creativity is celebrated at Phorest. If you can prove that an idea works, then you are given the opportunity to implement it. It's the type of company that you actually look forward to going into after a weekend off. And there aren't many businesses that can have that said about them!

Cons

The rigid 9am-6pm schedule could be lessened a bit. Maybe when they we're starting out, a long day's work was vital. However, it does seem to be a bit unnecessary now. The starting pay isn't the best. However, through hard-work and enthusiasm, an employee can see their efforts rewarded financially.

5.0
Nov 9, 2015

Amazing place to work

Recommend
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Pros

- Massive career trajectory for people with great attitude - Culture is amazing: laid back but so much gets done - Really friendly team and managers and great team spirit - Autonomy: your ideas get heard, you get to implement them and you can't get lost in the mix. every voice is heard and appreciated - Product is best in market so clients love the company and you feel like you are behind something you actually believe in

Cons

- Salary vs. some other tech companies of similar size is probably lower. However Phorest's money comes from sales not fundraising like other tech companies, so it's in for the long haul, plus they do hire from within so there is good opportunities to get continual raises - The management team (even non-founders) are obsessed with the company. They demand loyalty and work,life, balance is certainly not impossible , but during busy times ,working however long it takes to get something over the line is the norm. - Benefits are not great although you do get GP visits

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