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
1.0
Mar 8, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Free lunch once a week. Fairly relaxed environment. If you show dedication and garner some respect, you can get away with arriving up to five minutes late and/or wearing relaxed business attire. Ping pong is a required breaktime activity.

Cons

Management is terrible. I was promised raises and promotions on multiple occasions, which put me in an awkward position of always being a transitional role. Other employees were often reprimanded for showing up as little as one minute late, or not being in completely pristine professional business attire. One of the managers was very unprofessional, and would often joke about and mock people who weren't present, even divulging private information about interviews (I discovered this when he openly discussed details of an interview, expressing his distaste with and making fun of the person he had interviewed, who just so happened to be a close friend of mine, something he probably didn't know). They make a big deal about how much they pay their employees, when in reality they only pay slightly more than minimum wage. They promised me quick raises, but after months of working for them, they refused all requests for a raise. The CEO is a generally nice guy, but does not do enough managing to be effective. He leaves that to his managing staff, who are generally unprofessional and completely disrespectful to the average employees. The high turnover rate means you're constantly adjusting to new coworkers, and the horrendously simple interview process means possibly getting stuck with someone who has literally no idea what he or she is doing (one of my teammates didn't even know how to use Microsoft Office).

2.0
Feb 11, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You will learn a lot of valuable skills to be able to succeed in the QA industry. Nice introduction to working in teams and learning technical jargon in a professional environment.

Cons

The job description is off-putting. You work in a training center for an unclear amount of time before being sent across town to work on an On-Site location. The management needs a lot of improvement. What you do and where you go is changed frequently and some team members need to work harder to compensate for others. Team leads and managers ignore or hand-wave on serious issues and smooth talk it over. Nepotism is rampant among the higher-ups in the company leading to unclear advancement as well as favoritism.

4.0
Feb 8, 2016

Immense personal growth

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

While negative reviews certainly have their place in community review sites such as Glassdoor, I think it's fair to say that unless there is a large volume of employees, the majority of the reviews for a small company like SQAsquared will end up being of the negative variety. Most people do not bother posting to these sites unless they have something to complain about. I intend to buck this trend. For me personally, I have learned countless different technical skills as well as interpersonal skills that have resonated very strongly with me today. I can honestly say that this would not be the case without the mentorship of the CEO and the exposure to different companies and projects. I think a lot of people that come and go in the company fail to see the bigger picture or feel like they have been slighted in some way. In the end, learning and growing with a company far outweighs anything else. Things will never be rosy with a company; there will always be things to complain about in life. How you choose to handle yourself in the face of inevitable challenges will really define you, and define how much money you make. I have certainly have had my fair share of ups and downs in this company, but I have grown stronger because of them.

Cons

Some core benefits are not up to par with many other companies - no dental and vision insurance, no 401k. To be fair, this is made up with other benefits - 3 weeks PTO after 3 years, 4 weeks after 5 years; Employee Savings Plan - matching money to buy a house. No advancement clear path, especially if you are a junior or mid-level member.

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