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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Jan 30th, 2020 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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Project Manager
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Atlanta, GA
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Beautiful workspace, talented coworkers, inspiring leaders
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Ability to build meaningful professional relationships, a land full of acknowledgement and praise, engaged and respectful clients, feelings of empowerment daily, structured management, beautiful workspace, dog-friendly office, strong communication, realistic work/life balance
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No cons at the moment!
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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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0.0
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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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5.0
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5.0
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1306823
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Open
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Keep doing what you're doing! Continuing the strong internal communication and respect will keep us all aligned and successful!
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REGULAR
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No
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Yes
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1.0
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Nov 20th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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Software Engineer
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Atlanta, GA
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An Amazing Place for Amazing People
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1) Every day is a great day with the SK family. I spend many late evenings going out with them and consider each and every person I work with as a personal friend.
2) When someone is not a team player, action is taken to help align them with our expectations. Generous amounts of advice is given and people take an interest in helping employees grow.
3) Culture is important. Stable Kernel takes this seriously. Diversity education, acting classes, movie nights, happy hours, healthy food in the fridge, yoga classes, wellness education all play key parts in maintaining a culture which strives above all else to show genuine interest in your growth as a person.
4) Work life balance is a real thing. I was chided for many months about taking a vacation. SK does not want to burn out software developers and they manage the stress very well.
5) Individual responsibility and personal integrity are stressed and they reward it by allowing you to lead large projects for big name clients which are exciting and rewarding. Each project brings something interesting to the table and learning and sharing how you manage it provides wonderful incentives for growth.
6) Conference budget!! You are encouraged as an employee to seek out places and events where you feel you can learn. This is not some flim-flam statement. My first year I was told I needed to go to a conference, so I went on a cruise and learned about wed development. They take professional development seriously and encourage you to find avenues to learn and network within the industry. Speaking of speaking, if you speak at a conference, it does not count as your conference, but rather just as your job. You will be encouraged to find a new level of confidence and find skills that you never knew you had.
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Sometimes finding a path forward in your career is left as an exercise to the employee.
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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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1.0
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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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5.0
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1306823
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Open
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Keep caring so much. Remember your people are amazing and that some might lack the confidence to find the path for their career and need advice from all the amazing people in the office.
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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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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Jul 20th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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stable|kernel is family.
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I've been working at stable|kernel for over 3 years and I can say without a doubt it is the most fantastic place to work. The culture is so welcoming and positive - these people you see every day really become your family. There is a strong sense of camaraderie and each department regardless if you're marketing or engineering work together to make the company better. You are constantly challenged to learn something new and there are so many ways to grow professionally. You can always count on your fellow colleagues to support you and help you get there.
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Being a young company, there are times where we have to work through the kinks of how we are organized and different processes, but things always get worked out. We are growing together.
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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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1.0
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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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5.0
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5.0
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1306823
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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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 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Apr 25th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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Senior User Experience Designer
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Atlanta, GA
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A genuinely great place to work
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Great colleagues, nice benefits, management that listens. Many opportunities to develop your career down whatever path you find most interesting. Also, one of the only places I've ever worked where I like everyone I work with — they care a lot about maintaining a healthy and positive culture at work. Respectful of work/life balance, OT is rare.
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Client projects haven't always the most fulfilling, but we're getting better and better work all the time.
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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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0.0
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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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5.0
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5.0
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1306823
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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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 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Mar 6th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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Software Engineer
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Atlanta, GA
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Great Place to Grow
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- Employee Development Program is really good
- Great culture of learning and sharing
- Can work from home whenever
- Excellent work life balance
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- Clients can be frustrating
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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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0.0
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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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5.0
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5.0
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1306823
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Open
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The best thing about SK is the people. Keep hiring great people.
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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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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Feb 11th, 2018 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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To be avoided
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Initially, Stable Kernel seemed like a great place that cares about their employees. Unfortunately, the bigger and greedier they got, the more these things changed. They seem to give younger, junior developers a chance too. Something that I consider a pro, given that everyone needs to start somewhere.
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Stable Kernel likes to make promises in all directions from benefits to improvement in the daily work up to bonuses and reviews that will never happen. Initially all that sounds good, but with no oversight and an opaque management, they always fell short on their promises.
It is no wonder that there is basically no professional project management after their initial project manager was let go early last year. Even when clients mention this fact and the company will promise to do better you might end up alone on a project for weeks to come.
When projects turn out to be poisonous after months of them dragging their feet without delivering any presentable results, other parties are blamed and some managers might even go into the direct offense with the client trying to blame them.
Any try from individuals to surface these issues will be directly used to tell you that you are wrong. Answers given to internal (anonymous) surveys, that could have helped to improve the situation, were instantly turned around and you've been proven wrong in a harsh and commanding manner. Even if it's factual things like certain people receiving twice the time off than everyone else.
It shouldn't come as a surprise that they even pressured their employees to positively respond on a "best places to work" survey.
A place to avoid at any given cost if you expected a supporting workplace.
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-1.0
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NEGATIVE
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NEUTRAL
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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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1.0
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1.0
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2.0
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1.0
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1306823
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Open
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Remind yourselves how you started and how other people helped you. Go back to give that to others again instead of just trying to shoot for the biggest profits possible.
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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 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Oct 18th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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Software Developer
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A turn for the worse
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The company has trust in developers to get things done. As a small consulting shop, each developer is essentially platform lead on a project. So even if you are right out of school you will have the opportunity to be lead on a project, to learn and make mistakes.
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The company is struggling financially and culturally. In the last 5 months, 40% of the engineering team has quit. This year the company cut health insurance benefits for everyone. They also dropped from 6% 401k matching to 4%. New hires are being given used (sometimes broken) MacBooks. The company is nickel​ and dime-ing every purchase.
The culture of the company has also changed. The management implemented several initiatives to promote learning, sharing and open communication. However it isn't getting through to the employees. It is very hard to learn from the experience of anyone else in the company. There is very little knowledge sharing or mentoring. Each developer is siloed on their own project. People are left to review and merge their own code. The main focus is just getting work done as quickly as possible, without regard to quality or project health. Communication with clients is also failing. Some project leads are openly hostile with their clients.... who probably won't stay clients for long.
Because everyone is working on their own project, management is unaware of how each project is progressing. Some projects are moving dreadfully slow with lots of problems, while others are moving very quickly with very few problems. To management they all look the same and all receive the same (lack of) attention.
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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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2.0
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2.0
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3.0
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2.0
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3.0
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3.0
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2.0
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1306823
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Open
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Hire more passionate people, not just those with the minimum skills to get work done.
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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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1.0
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Aug 24th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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Atlanta, GA
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Marketing
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Clear company values, flexible work environment, daily learning opportunities, collaborative environment, relaxed coworker relationships, lots of fun and lots of opportunities to do good work. No fear of trying new things. Great Beltline location, stocked kitchen, great mentor/mentee opportunities. Benefits/401k matching.
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Path for advancement has been murky but leadership is actively working to define this and work with employees to see how they want to grow.
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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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0.0
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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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5.0
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5.0
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1306823
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Open
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Keep doing great things!
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0.0
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[]
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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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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Mar 20th, 2017 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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Atlanta, GA
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A solid place to learn and grow with great people
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The owners have a clear vision for what the company does and they're invested in making it a great place for employees and clients (interesting projects, collaboration, good communication, focus on company culture). Lots of opportunities for professional growth. Flexible work environment makes it easy to do your job and have a life.
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Can't always predict next steps in career but I think this is more about being small and wanting to see how employees grow instead of having a set course defined.
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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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0.0
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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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5.0
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1306823
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Open
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0.0
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[]
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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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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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private:stablekernel
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https://www.glassdoor.com?employer_id=1306823
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Apr 14th, 2015 12:00AM
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Open
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Open
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Stable Kernel
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Software Engineer
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Great place to work at and the pay is great. Everyone is open, close, and very helpful. Anyone would have a blast working here.
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Nothing to complain about currently.
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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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0.0
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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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5.0
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5.0
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1306823
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Open
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None
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0.0
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[]
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No
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No
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0.0
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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Apr 22nd, 2021 09:01PM
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stable|kernel
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Software & Computer Services
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