SQAsquared reviews

2.4

41% would recommend to a friend

(101 total reviews)

George Nunez

26% approve of CEO

22% positive business outlook

SQAsquared has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 101 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The SQAsquared employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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101 reviews
5.0
Jan 13, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Lots of room for growth within the company. I worked here many years ago when this SQAsquared was called SQA Resources and located in Brea and then during their move to Hawthorne. At the time, there were less than 10 employees total and the one thing that stuck out to me was how much the owner/CEO cared about training and investing in his employees. I remember thinking, this guy has a growth mindset and will take this company far.

Cons

Don't have much to complain about. This place is great for those looking to expand their QA careers

5.0
Nov 16, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I will be the first to admit that when I see a problem, I bring it up. That being the case, I am also able to spend the time to recognize when an organization listens to their employees. That was the case here. There were some concerns about benefits that were raised with management, and they listened; they really listened. They took the time to explain why the benefits were setup as they were, and after some discussion, they recognized that it was appropriate to make some changes, and they did - simply, they did. The environment is very learning focused. Lots of opportunity to learn and grow.

Cons

Because the environment is very learning focused, it can feel like you are being micro-managed. They have this process that they refer to as "QC" which every new team member has to go through where everything is reviewed before it goes out - this takes some getting used to.

2.0
Nov 14, 2016

Improving but has a long way to go

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The most valuable asset SQA squared has to offer young professionals is the exposure to a plethora of technologies and practices that are pivotal to the quality assurance industry. I've been able to learn about different technologies that I was not exposed to before working here which has prepared me to be a QA professional. I've met some amazing people that I consider friends of mine, and the company does a good job hiring employees who get along. This company has also made tremendous strides by providing medical benefits to more of the companies employees making less of a gap between a Jr. QA Analyst and a QA Analyst.

Cons

While improvements have been made in regards to giving more employees benefits, there are still many aspects of this company that need improving. Unlike almost every other tech company around, employees are required to wear dress shirts, dress shoes, and slacks or other business professional clothing during the week with a business casual Friday at the end of the week. I would understand if the employees were in direct contact with the business partners but since a majority of them are not, I find it hard to understand why such professional attire is required. The pay is low as well for an industry standard and this is justified by telling the employees that they are training to become professionals because coming out of college we have "bad habits" and do not understand the business world. At the end of the day, a company can pay its employees in whatever way they want but I was under the impression that there is some level of training for any company and last I checked they still pay you what you deserve. There is room to grow in the company, but the path is very unclear as you can be promoted on a whim without having prior knowledge of how you are performing. On the flip side, since there is not a ton of movement from the on-site analysts,so it can take close to a year before you reach the $40,000 mark. That same mark is very common as starting pay for entry level QA positions at most other companies so it is hard to justify staying for a prolonged period of time.

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