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Great company, poor management - Data Scientist Mbira Technologies Employee Review

4.0
May 27, 2023
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Pros

Best company I've worked for, but just a heads up I have worked for some REALLY bad companies LOL. Not taking anything away from zZounds/Mbira - the company treats you very well, gives you good benefits, and salaries at par with midwest salaries. I've learned a lot from people in the company and enjoyed most of my time while I was there.

Cons

I'm sure it's common in corporate America, but the people in managerial roles are not suitable to be in such positions. Nothing personal here, but if the organization operated as a flatter structure instead of a hierarchical structure, operations would be more efficient and work would be more enjoyable. Speaking specifically about the data science team, the manager lacks knowledge about modern technologies and insists on outdated practices based on his experiences from companies that operate as if we were in the early 2000s. Knowledge gap is a minimal concern, but the primary concern is unwillingness to adopt to new ideas. Replace him with someone more suitable and the data science team will shape the whole company. Lastly, meetings are an excessive waste of time. It's better to have requirements for the week and check in once (or as needed) rather than have a 1 hour morning meeting everyday. Like I said, it might be common in corporate America jobs but It's a huge waste of time.

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5.0
Mar 14, 2023
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Pros

Everyone on the team is super smart and a good developer. The management is very understanding about things that aren't work related. Everyone at the company loves music.

Cons

Office is always empty which makes sense

4.0
Mar 6, 2015
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Pros

I'm part of the Merchandising/Content/Marketing team. - Huge discounts on instruments and audio gear (everyone's favorite perk) - Majority of employees are musicians/engineers -- I've found some musical collaborators as well as fans - Gear vendors come to the office to train us on the latest and greatest gear -- interesting and useful info - We have access to check out instruments and gear from the lending library and even some access to the on-site recording studio - Opportunity to go to the NAMM show - Management encourages us to bring our own ideas to the table and work independently - Hours are pretty flexible and not insanely long (as they were in my recording studio days)

Cons

- Between-department communication can be pretty bad. If you're on the marketing team, and you need something done by a web developer on the IT team, expect it to take months or years. - The company grows, but slowly. So advancements up through the ranks will happen slowly as well.

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