Small business environment with strict focus on building effective applications - FileMaker Developer DB Services Employee Review

3.0
Aug 18, 2012
Recommend
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Pros

Small office environment allows for constant communication with project managers. An appropriate fit for developers who benefit from consistent supervision and guidance on development tasks. Management clearly delineates project goals and tasks required for achieving goals. Very quiet office that minimizes distraction from non-work activities. Managers are straightforward with feedback; very good for employees who desire honest evaluation of their work.

Cons

Must adhere to project manager's outlines for all development tasks, very little opportunity for improvisation. Not a good environment for developers that desire creativity and independence when building applications, or for those who prefer to figure things out on their own rather than ask for help. Management could be characterized as "micro-managing". Employees that are sensitive to criticism will not enjoy working here. A fair amount of written documentation (of time spent on projects, details of progress made, descriptions of development tasks) is necessary, so people who dislike this will likewise not enjoy working here.

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5.0
Mar 27, 2023
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Pros

Flexible schedules, hybrid/remote options, continuous innovations, large focus on professional development

Cons

If you are not motivated to better yourself, then this is not the place for you. Slackers will not make it here. Those that own their work and understand that things take time will go far.

2.0
Mar 21, 2026
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Pros

Team Lead and peers are likable and collaborative, the work is never boring.

Cons

The CEO is extremely difficult to work with and creates a challenging environment for anyone who has to interact with him directly. His leadership style is often dismissive and confrontational, he contradicts himself from meeting to meeting when doing sales reviews, which significantly impacts morale and makes open communication difficult. He rarely if at all gives positive feedback and employees tend to avoid direct interaction whenever possible, which says a lot about the culture at the top.

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