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Rockend Technology

Acquired by MRI Software

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Rockend Technology like putting 'Lipstick on a Pig' - Anonymous employee Rockend Technology Employee Review

1.0
Jul 20, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Mostly friendly people (can be artificial at times). - Offices have some nice decor and fittings. Australian Art is also nice. - When provided, food and drink is of a good quality.

Cons

Rockend Technology is a funny beast of a Company as it is; - A family run business started in the 1970's. - Its latest piece of Software was released nearly a decade ago. - It's most popular piece of Software is coming up to its 30th Birthday! - Innovation and Creativity are distant memories for a once magnificent specimen. - Diversity is not their strong suit, similar to their industry (Real Estate not Software) - I have never met more white middle aged (or older) people at a RSL let alone in a Software company. - They have a culture of Drug Use. - They pretend to hold the Customer at the centre of their Business but really they are just trying to keep the status-quo and in a Modern, Technology Driven environment it's like taming a Wild Bore – Good Luck! - Management has brought in new pig pens and restraints to try and keep their litter behaving but also that seems to be futile (with Piglets escaping each and every day). - Senior Management have their heads in the clouds and need to refresh their 3 word slogans, personality and their expectations for the Business. - Also their understanding of how actual ‘Technology’ works and should operate in a normal way is deplorable, systems and processes break-down daily providing a poor experience for the customer and also the staff. - Due to the habituation with the failures of systems and management they should really develop a "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me" model (the shame is too much to bare). - Finally Rockend Technology Job Role Descriptions, Employee Benefits, Remuneration, Work life Balance are always exaggerated.

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Rockend Technology Response
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Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback. We’re obviously disappointed to receive a negative review such as this. It’s very important to us that we treat our employees well, because they are of course the core of our business. As such, we strive to provide a safe, motivating, respectful workplace and to reward our team’s contributions. Your observation around a lack of diversity surprises us, because our acquisition strategy is simple, transparent and evident: we simply seek to employ the very best candidate for every role (one who demonstrates the right skills, attitude and mindset) regardless of their age, ethnicity or gender, or any other personal attribute, for that matter. Our business is going through a significant period of growth and we acknowledge that not everyone feels comfortable with transformation. Rockend clearly wasn’t the right cultural fit for you, and we wish you success in finding an environment that suits you better. We would welcome the opportunity to discuss your feedback in more detail, in order to continue to improve as an employer. If you are happy to continue this conversation, please email me at hr@rockend.com.au, and I will make direct contact with you.

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