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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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Feb 18th, 2021 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Analyst
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Culver City, CA
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Good Place to Work
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Full of kind, smart people
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There were some cultural and technical issues
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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POSITIVE
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NO_OPINION
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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4.0
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4.0
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3.0
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1482019
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Open
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The objective of a good manager should be to set strategy and remove impediments
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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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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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Aug 9th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Good Try
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Archaic technology; opportunity squandered; meandering towards irrelevance.
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Friendly group of smart people.
Fun even if slightly snobby environment.
Great accessibility, next door to the metro, Just off 405 and 10, reimbursement for Metro card.
Catered lunches.
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Product management has no say in guiding the company towards a market fit, decisions and directions change on whim with no reasoning offered in the hopes of accidentally finding fit. This has lead to extremely long sales cycles and lost of wasted time and resources working on futile projects.
Technology hasn't kept up with times: Archaic software engineering processes, laughably bad focus on quality, passive aggression galore. Sub-par engineering group.
What was once a promising company working on the bleeding edge has slipped into a culture of cycle of churning management-appeasing products with zero emphasis on rigor and quality. Opportunity squandered.
Last person standing principle for promotions and failing upwards to senior management after core group of A+ players made a beeline to the exit a few years ago. Many in management have no business being there.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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1.0
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5.0
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4.0
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2.0
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3.0
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1.0
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1482019
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Open
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Take incremental well thought out steps to veer the product towards addressing customer needs. Throw things at the wall and see what sticks is not sustainable product building strategy.
Bring back culture of innovation.
Take a long hard look at engineering and product management processes.
Promotions are not be a carrot that is dangled because they are the last person standing.
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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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0.0
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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Jul 28th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Senior Software Engineer
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Chief Engineering Officer and Chief Data Scientist are a joke
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Few smart people in the life sciences division of the organization
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The Chief Engineering officer and the Chief Data scientist are a disgrace to the IT industry. Not sure how they are still in the industry. They are fully political and have zero technical acumen. They still stick on to the job although they don't deserve to be there by bootlicking. They have 0% knowledge of their role. I think it's better for them to choose some other blue collar job instead of boot licking attitude.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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0.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1482019
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Open
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Get a good CTO and Chief Data Scientist
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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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0.0
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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May 24th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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We've had our ups and downs, but have come a long way
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I look back to the low point in the company back in late 2017, and I see a total transformation of the company culture for the better. The main internal teams (Modeling, Software, and Product) have leaders who collaborate very effectively, while the externally facing teams have retained excellent leaders.
These changes have turned a difficult and occasionally conflict-prone environment into an environment that rewards hard work and collaboration while remaining conflict- and turf war-free. The upgrades to our processes and models have also allowed us to better serve clients and land new ones. Working is fun, meetings are productive, the subject matter is always interesting, and we always have to learn new thing just to stay ahead of what's going on in the world.
Senior management has done a good job of keeping us on a relatively straight path as well, with fewer seemingly random pivots and a much better thought out strategy for getting us from where we are now to ultimate success. Management has also mostly done a great job of being transparent with the entire company, including frequent sales and finance updates.
Obviously in this time of COVID-19 we are not having free lunches and office snacks, but the admin staff has done a good job of trying to maintain the social atmosphere we had while in the office. They've done several contest-type happy hours and other online events to facilitate us hanging out with our colleagues (even if virtually).
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As others noted, the sales cycle remains long (and probably always will be). That makes planning difficult. Trying to sell into a stodgy industry that is loathe to spend money makes it frustratingly hard to break through.
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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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5.0
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5.0
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3.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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5.0
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1482019
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Open
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Keep on being transparent with the company and putting employees first.
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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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0.0
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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Dec 17th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Anonymous Employee
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Los Angeles, CA
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A company that cares about its employees
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• Free lunches twice a week. Fresh fruit, snacks and refreshments are available to employees for free.
• Flexible work schedule.
• Open plan workstations. A lot of natural light. No boring cubicles!
• Praedicat covers my professional certification costs and encourages me to keep up with continuing education.
• You get to work with a group of extremely smart people.
• Collaborative & friendly coworkers. Everyone is hardworking and pull their own weight.
• We get to volunteer at the LA Food Bank every year as a team. It’s a very rewarding experience.
• Praedicat provides you with a company funded METRO card if you prefer to take public transit.
• Plenty of social events: happy hour on Fridays, annual company picnic, Halloween party and holiday party. As well as various smaller activities throughout the year.
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Not necessarily a con, but Praedicat is a fast paced company. Strategies and priorities can change quickly. This is typically normal behavior in startups though. Praedicat isn't for people who have a hard time dealing with change.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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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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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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1482019
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Open
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Continue to keep a pulse in employee morale and continue to listen to your employees feedback.
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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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4.0
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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Jul 9th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Senior Software Engineer
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Los Angeles, CA
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Fulfilling work, great culture, hardworking and passionate colleagues.
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The work is challenging and the technology stack is very competitive. There are endless possibilities of growth. I read some of the older reviews complaining about the technology and have to say the people writing them must have quit Praedicat a long time back.
Some of the other pros that I can think of are:
1. Family-Friendly environment
2. Lots of social activities including get togethers and Friday happy hours.
3. Sponsored lunch
4. Connectivity through public transport plus free TAP card
5. Freedom to choose and work on new technologies , since we are rapidly building new components.
6. Opportunities to design products from the scratch.
7. You are heard.
8. Transparency in company goals, financials and sales
9. You get to learn something nerdy and science related , everyday.
The culture is fun, the people are hard working and very smart. The CEO’s passion for Praedicat is contagious.
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The company is like any other start up, it’s fast paced, things are always moving / changing and there is no room for errors. This can be very exciting for some while stressful for others.
You will learn about the research on modern hazards every day. As a result you will eat clean and lose weight. Not sure if that is a con :)
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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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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3.0
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5.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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5.0
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1482019
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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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0.0
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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Jun 20th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Senior Software Engineer
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Culver City, CA
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Old school tech team, low moral and knowledge, put wrong people in charge
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-it is a start-up potentially has a future, again potentially
-Nice people especially on the sales side
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- technical department is old school,
- has no vision of how to develop, test deploy code
-the architect person who pushed himself to the role has 20% knowledge of his role
- CEO needs to get consultant to review tech team,
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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DISAPPROVE
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1.0
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2.0
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3.0
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4.0
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1.0
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3.0
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2.0
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1482019
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Open
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For your own success get an expert to review the tech department including software and data section. DO NOT promote people who should not be there just because you are afraid they will leave.
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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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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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May 2nd, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Are you ready to be challenged?
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The company's goals and objectives are game changers for the insurance industry. Trying to change the way the insurance companies have done business for 100+ years is a daunting task. Praedicat employees are challenged with this on a day to day basis. Every one of them works hard towards the company's success. And as with any job, your success and enjoyment is dependent on what you put into it. Be ready to work hard with a great bunch of people who are working together for that common goal. Management has been successful in creating a family atmosphere (there can be occasional disagreements). It is the great people of Praedicat that makes going to work each day enjoyable and rewarding.
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We did have layoffs which was hard emotionally to see good people let go. Morale was low, but the survivors pulled together in spite of it all.
Because it is a startup, it faces some enormous hurdles to become successful.
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1.0
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POSITIVE
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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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3.0
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4.0
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5.0
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5.0
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4.0
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4.0
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4.0
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1482019
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Open
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No company is perfect, but to be successful you must constantly strive for excellence.
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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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4.0
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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Apr 5th, 2019 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Directionless company and leadership
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Free lunch throughout the week.
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No direction among leadership. Leadership thinks that they are open to feedback but that's just not the case. Unwilling to change no matter how negatively the company is impacted.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1482019
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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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No
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2.0
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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private:praedicat
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1482019
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Jun 8th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Praedicat
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Odd blend of mature company and startup
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Revolutionary ideas
Stable customer base
Passionate leadership
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The time frame of liability insurance is decadal. This means that it will take a decades before they can gather the data that really demonstrates the value of their idea. It also means their customers won't really pay any penalties for ignoring their analytics for decades.
More importantly, difficult corporate culture. Plenty of drama among the staff.
Not much path for personal advancement.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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5.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1.0
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1482019
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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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No
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2.0
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Apr 5th, 2021 05:12PM
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Praedicat
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Financials
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General Financial
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