Hostile environment. Independent thinkers should *not* apply! - Anonymous employee ValueCentric Employee Review

1.0
Oct 17, 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Free coffee. Attractive building. Nice neighborhood. Close to the highway, for an easy commute. Less traffic than in the northtowns.

Cons

As a previous reviewer commented, ValueCentric does not do a good job of collecting requirements for their software. Or writing them down, to make them available as an information source for developers and testers. Seriously, how do you know if you're building the right software if you don't really know what it's supposed to do? And how can the software be tested, if the requirements are not available? A QMS with SOPs and work instructions is nice, maybe it will satisfy auditors but it won't really create meaningful change if there is still insufficient value being placed on documenting software requirements or design. This is very short-sighted, and serves neither the employees nor the customers. If you're content to be kept "in a little box" then you might do ok here. If you are the type to think "outside the box" then you won't last long. To quote one manager, "Everyone has opinions. They are not helpful!" And so there is a huge incentive to just sweep problems under the rug; software releases go out every six weeks whether they are truly ready or not. If you have a passion for doing quality work, this is not the place to be. It's not an environment that's conducive to growth, and issues or problems are not open for discussion.

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