Circles

1.0

Jun 7, 2018

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Pros

Only pro would that the colleagues are good apart from the management. Because same problems have brought everyone more together. Everyone can relate to the problem and sympathise with each other.

Cons

Please don't join this company if you're a software engineer. This company is the ideal workplace for managers who don't care about the engineering culture and think of engineers as just some cheap labour. That is why they are always after hiring cheap Engineers from the Indian subcontinent or very pathetic service companies. There idea is that if they can get all engineers from a poorer background and dependent on visas then they'll be able to oppress the engineers. The job is 99% production support and 1% building features on top of the worst codebase anyone can see in their whole lives. You'll get frustrated to your core. The technical management has zero technical skills and think they can run a team of software engineers but just oppressing and old school management techniques. It's really disgraceful. If you value software engineering even 1% then don't join this company. Don't fall in their trap. They keep saying that the situation will improve but it has only gotten worse every day for the past year. This is the reason that most engineers leave this company in a matter of months.

Circles Response

Hi there, we thank you for your time in sharing this review with us. Your experience is regrettable, and we are sorry you felt the way you do. We hear that you've enjoyed your time here with your colleagues, and we're glad you're able to find a support network. On the management and workplace culture, we're equally concerned about what you've raised, which is radically different from what we inculcate in the workplace. We've always, and will continue to, strive to be empowering to our people so that they can own their initiatives from start to end. Besides this, we constantly review our salary benchmark to ensure we're rewarding our people competitively. This is in addition to incentive schemes we've made available to Circles.Lifers who perform exceptionally well - they're considered for Space Explorer awards which promise extremely attractive incentives. On your point regarding management, we understand that management styles differ from team to team. We're in the process of introducing new ways to do better in the area of management, so please bear with us as we continue to grow and evolve. If there is anything we could be of assistance or clarify, please do not hesitate to contact us at talent-network@circles.asia. We wish you the very best in your new endeavour!

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