Dishonest management - Politics based company - Senior Software Developer Planet Employee Review

1.0
Feb 6, 2020
Recommend
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Pros

If you tried suicide but didn't succeed.

Cons

1) Joined the team in Galway leaving my home country in 2016. Team manager told me that all developers in the team were based in Galway. It was FALSE. Half of the team was working remotely from home all around europe. 2) I got a 1 year contract with the promise of a permanent contract as soon as somebody was leaving team. It was FALSE. 3 testers and 2 developers left the team and I never got a permanent contract. After other 2 developers left I became the owner of the application, even because remaining developers had connections in the company, didn't want to work and were literally destroying the application when doing bugfixing. Despite of this, rather than getting permanent, I got 1 year contract, then 1 year renewal, then 6 months renewal, then 6 months renewal, then 6 months renewal, then 3 months renewal. So I left. 3) Teams/countries are in competition against each other rathen than working togheter and a unique business strategy. 4) All of these is because this is a politics based company. 5) STAY AWAY FROM POS TEAM!

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Planet Response
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We’re pleased to hear that you appreciated the benefits, compensation, and manageable workload during your time at Planet. Your contributions over the years are truly valued. We also recognize the concerns you’ve raised about the US market and leadership engagement. While we’ve faced some challenges, we’re actively working to strengthen our strategic direction and improve organizational clarity. Feedback like yours is essential in helping us identify areas for growth and better support our teams globally. Thank you again for your insights - they help us move forward with purpose.
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