Avoid this place unless you just have to have a remote job - L1 Support A2 Hosting Employee Review

1.0
Sep 26, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Let’s you work remotely - flexible work hours

Cons

- low pay - will try to find a way to not pay your bonus - tells you that you will spend a maximum of 4 hours on the phone a day but then regularly puts you on for 8 hours - servers are horrible and always getting DDoSed - asks you to do development work for customers instead of sticking by their own statement of support - horribly expensive benefits package - will not reimburse for equipment necessary to do job - the cons can just keep going

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A2 Hosting Response
7y
I'm sorry you seemed to have a bad experience at A2 Hosting. We do our best to be clear about expectations prior to a new Team Members first day. All performance bonuses are paid out according to the criteria, so I am confused about your comment regarding payment of bonuses. We can always do better and will look to see if there are improvements we can make based upon your comments.

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5.0
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Pros

Good pay, vacation time, work life balance, fully remote position, awesome work culture.

Cons

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A2 Hosting Response
1y
Thank you so much for your positive review! We’re thrilled to hear that you appreciate the pay, vacation time, work-life balance, and our remote work culture. It’s fantastic to know that you feel supported by management as well. If you ever have any suggestions or feedback in the future, please don’t hesitate to reach out. We value your input and are always looking for ways to enhance our work environment. Thanks again for being a part of our team!
1.0
Dec 9, 2024
Recommend
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Pros

If you’re passionate about websites and servers, A2 Hosting offers a fast-paced environment where you can learn and grow quickly. I truly loved the work itself and found it engaging and fulfilling. My peers are some of the most insightful and hard working I've ever head the pleasure of knowing.

Cons

The management at A2 Hosting is deeply flawed. Their leadership ranks among the worst I’ve encountered, Support Managers are constantly replaced, with a turnover rate of about every six months. The latest wave of managers appears to be nepotistic hires—friends of the CEO who joined after selling their business. These individuals lack a fundamental understanding of web hosting or the challenges faced by technical support teams. Rather than providing mentorship or practical solutions, they focus solely on pushing employees to hit numbers, showing little understanding, expertise, or strategic vision for the hardworking staff who keep the business running. Recent restructuring efforts have dismantled entire departments and marginalized the existing management team to make room for these new hires. When I voiced concerns about the increased and unrelated workload being unfairly shifted onto L2 employees—without any compensation or title adjustments—I was terminated in what seems like an act of retaliation. For anyone considering joining A2 Hosting, growth opportunities are now scarce, and the environment is anything but supportive. The pay at A2 Hosting is exceptionally low compared to industry standards. If it weren’t for the job stability I relied on during the pandemic, I would have left far sooner.

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