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private:bendyworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1332820
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Dec 6th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Bendyworks
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Software Developer
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United States
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USA
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A great place to work for the right person
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An amazing culture. I work with incredibly smart people who are also kind, supportive, and fun. Leadership is conscientious and sincerely cares about employees.
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To succeed at Bendyworks you need to be self-motivated. This isn't really a con, but if you want strong direction you're not going to get it here.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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1.0
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APPROVE
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2.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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3.0
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4.0
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5.0
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1332820
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Open
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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2.0
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Jan 9th, 2021 09:59PM
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Jan 9th, 2021 09:59PM
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private:bendyworks
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1332820
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Jul 21st, 2016 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Bendyworks
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Software Developer
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Madison, WI
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Fun but problematic
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- I had fun most of the time that I worked at Bendyworks.
- The people were great.
- The work was interesting.
- The clients are good to work with.
- The management doesn't micro-manage you.
- Craftsperson swaps (although the employee who used to organize them no longer works there)
- Growth Days
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- There were problems with how they treated employees. (e.g., Women were told they were too emotional.)
- Men who worked on open source software were hired without having to formally apply or really interview.
- Men were consistently paid more than women.
- Regular employees are responsible for a lot of how the company operates and were expected to both work full-time on client work as well as other initiatives (hiring, design, pro-bono projects, company events) which often constituted a second job.
- Rules are rules until they end up against the favor of one of the co-owners.
- There's little room for career advancement. Your option is to be a software developer or to leave.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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0.0
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NEUTRAL
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2.0
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3.0
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1.0
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4.0
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1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1332820
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Open
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Hire a consultant to help with your HR problems.
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0.0
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REGULAR
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No
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No
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2.0
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Jan 9th, 2021 09:59PM
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Jan 9th, 2021 09:59PM
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