Would not recommend - Software Developer Criton Employee Review

1.0
May 19, 2021
Recommend
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Pros

My colleagues were mostly very talented and dedicated employees. Hopefully I will have the opportunity to work with some of them again.

Cons

There are many problems at Criton, which seem to be the result of a very inexperienced and ineffective management team. The CEO and many of her team members cannot listen. They consistently make poorly informed decisions, ignore employee feedback, and generally treat both employees and customers poorly. The CEO also has some kind of saviour complex in which she believes she saved helpless people from the streets and gave them a chance at life. She often brings up this issue when good people leave the company. This feels like intimidation rather than constructive feedback. I will never work for this company or for this CEO again.

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Criton Response
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We are genuinely sorry that you feel the business has so many problems. As a young and growing business we are continually evolving and we will take onboard your feedback. Thank you for your input to Criton over the past 3.5 years, it was great to see you grow in experience as a software developer. We all wish you the very best in your new role, where we hope you will be happier and the best of luck for your future career.

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