A company run by 2 morons - Program Manager Swenson He Employee Review

1.0
Jul 9, 2019
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Pros

The engineers and designers I met while I worked there.

Cons

Literally everything else. They named their technology company after themselves (Nick Swenson & Chao He - Swenson He - get it? Super creative) and that should be all you need to know about the amount of ego these two sycophants contain. They know very little about pretty much everything, and definitely posture to seem reputable. They waste clients money, treat their employees like garbage, and are so insecure that the slightest bit of feedback on how they run their company is interpreted as an attack. This company is slowly dying due to the horrendous management of these two knuckleheads, and anyone who is still there is ONLY there because they are on a work visa and have NO WAY OUT. Any positive review you see is a unethical misdirection that they demanded from these same employees. This is essentially modern-day indentured servitude. Avoid this place at ALL COSTS if you value your humanity or the humanity of others.

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Swenson He Response
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The Company believes that this post was made by a disgruntled former employee who voluntarily resigned from Swenson He after less than six months of employment. The post and its negative implications are wholly without merit. We will not address the personal attacks on the company name and our founders. However, we will say that we are first and foremost a service company which means that our employees and our clients are always our main consideration. We encourage constructive feedback, and anonymous Glassdoor reviews are generally an excellent way for us to receive it. Finally, we are an equal opportunity employer which means we do not discriminate based on gender, sexual orientation, age, nationality, etc. Foreign employees that we sponsor for US visas come to the US willingly and are accompanied at every step from filing, to relocating, to actively managing their immigration case and helping them plan their future in the United States. They often move on to other opportunities and we are always proud to have been a part of their professional journey.

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5.0
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I thoroughly enjoy working at Swenson He. I was picked out by their recruiter in a time that I wasn't really looking for a new job but I was interested in the 100% remote life after receiving news my current job at the time was transitioning back to the office. It has hands down been one of the best decisions I have made. I have been given the opportunity to take on new challenges and tasks that I have never done before and I am trusted to do my job and get my workload done at my "convenience". The idea of being in a cubicle from 8-5 everyday is not the standard here, which is truly appreciated when the work world is everchanging and we adapt to Post-Covid times. Beyond that, the team I work with is great. Everyone is so full of knowledge and the passion that flows through to the clients and their projects is apparent. The company makes sure to get together for in person trainings and leadership activities at least once a year which is so imperative when spending the rest of the year on Zoom. The leadership team has spent the last year or so developing career path plans to help each individual achieve their career goals. They definitely emphasize a growth mindset and help steer everyone to that way of thinking.

Cons

Health insurance is expensive (though the team is always looking for improvements in this area) Smaller company translates oftentimes to less frivolous perks (this is made up for in other areas)

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