Terrible and Disappointing - Business Analyst KNACKTEK Employee Review

1.0
Jul 23, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Nothing really positive to say. The staff was usually very friendly and nice. They were also understanding about life events that would come up.

Cons

Where do I begin? The "intensive" training program that lasts between 6-10 weeks depending on what position you go for is unpaid and isn't really intensive like they claim. Most all of the training material they expect you to study and know is sent to you through e-mail and it's material that you could find on your own if you really wanted to learn the position. The online training instructor and the in office instructor are two different people and it's easy to notice that they would contradict the information given by the other. When we would ask for examples in class, we were told to Google an example because they didn't have any to give us. Also, the in office instructor is NOT really an instructor. He's an employee of the company that is awaiting placement. There were also days they were schedule us for in office training and when our class got there, the 3 hours we were there was wasted. The example projects that were given to complete and turn in, were never checked so you don't know if you're doing things right or wrong. For a company that claims to have been in business as long as they have, their training program certainly does not reflect it. After training is complete they further surprise you by giving you your new resume that they will be submitting on your behalf. The problem is it's a completely fraudulent resume that reflects work experience (5-8 years) and knowledge that you clearly don't have. They expect you to learn your fraudulent resume so that you can accurately lie about it when companies call to interview you about it. I could continue with the negative assessment but hopefully by now, you get the point. This company is a bad company to work for.

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5.0
Jun 20, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They will give you a shot. If you manage to do what you're supposed to, they will take you a long way. I definitely recommend this job to anyone that loves and is committed to work, or someone that has been working to or studying to have a job that they will love.

Cons

It's A LO-O-O-O-O-O-O-T of work at times, but it's the nature of the industry. You may not like the pay if you've ran your own business for a while.

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KNACKTEK Response
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Thank you for your enthusiastic recommendation and for recognizing us as a great place to work. We're thrilled to hear that you've found our environment supportive and rewarding. We understand that our industry can demand a lot at times, and we appreciate your dedication and commitment. Your feedback is valuable to us, and we'll continue striving to provide opportunities for growth and success. We're grateful to have you as part of our team and look forward to continuing our positive collaboration.
1.0
Sep 2, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I've worked with some of the most amazing people. My co workers always had encouraging words and kept a positive attitude when I was feeling defeated by this job and I tried to do the same for them. My trainer was good.

Cons

This company is based on lies and deception. They built a dream of working for big companies and sold it to recent graduates ready to start a career, but getting to that dream job is what they lied about. I went a whole year without a contract position that they promised; they wanted me to work two days a week and still pay for all my bills (I didn't). When I finally had enough they tried to use my contract against me, even though it null and void. My group went one month without any communication from Knacktek. Moral of the story is beware of the "used cars man" pitch that they will try to sell. Even though two people out of my group received contracts after a year of training and "marketing" our "perfect resumes", but the other seven of us didn't.

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