Sep 1, 2015
Poor Management - reaching beyond their capabilities
Anonymous employee
Seven Lakes Technologies reviews
4.3
89% would recommend to a friend
Shiva Rajagopalan
93% approve of CEO
57% positive business outlook
Seven Lakes Technologies has an employee rating of 4.3 out of 5 stars, based on 349 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an excellent working experience there. The Seven Lakes Technologies 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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1.0
Jun 15, 2017
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Pros
1) The CEO always thinks about how to let you go, this is big pro. Who does not want to get out of hell. 2) They do not want you to buy a good car even if you are making enough money. They do not like employees to show off, but it saves money for the employees so it’s a win-win. If you buy a good car they will let you go. 3) They do not offer any food. This helps you not gain any additional weight. 4) You will not have time to go for the gym because you would be working all the week Mon-Sun day and night. This saves a lot of Gym money. You will get good sleep. You will not consume much caffeine here their coffee is terrible.
Cons
1) You cannot take vacations. If you do they will let you go. I know more than 10 people in the company who were let go after a vacation. 2) You cannot listen to songs while working, they think it is waste of time. 3) They always want the work to be done yesterday. 4) They give you a lot of work on the Friday and expects you to finish by Monday morning. 5) CEO is a big micro managing person, so he comes to the desk and looks at what you are doing every 1 hr, so do not open any social media sites. 6) If you cannot speak hindi do not join the company, as these people always speak in hindi. 7) If they say they will apply for H1B take that in writing. 8) You will always be given preference based on your degree not your work. 9) If CEO says you are doing good work, they will let you go in the next 2 months. If you are dark skinned or from a minority religion or region from India do not join the company. They would make a ton of comments.
2.0
Sep 18, 2015
Recommend
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Pros
Seven Lakes is a great place to learn and get your hands dirty. It is 'small' company and people who are enthusiastic will absorb different aspects of a business very quick. Working with peers who share the same levels of enthusiasm and experience brought a good working dynamic for the duration I was there. There used to be some of the smartest people I have worked with there and it was a good environment at the lower levels for collaboration and knowledge sharing. I had a great mentor during my tenure and was lucky to have that opportunity.
Cons
While it is great to get your hands dirty on various aspects, it does not foster growth / career enablement. Role definitions and responsibilities do not exist. Given the nature of the business, it is a question of delivery and the need of the hour is to pull up your socks and do it all. You can do this for a little while, but certainly cannot make a career out of it. As a natural extension, personal development and career planning are missing. Another major issue is for a company this small, there were communication black holes. For a 50 person company, there is no excuse for not being able to communicate. Adding to it, a company this small should not have 'elitist' or 'privileged' groups who see more opportunity. When the going is good, everything is great. But most of the practices were unsustainable. A major con in my book was the lack of technology leadership. By being pushed under the gun to deliver, there were textbook examples of poor technology practices.
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