Pros
-They are one of the few employers in Penticton. -Good location—close to the beach. -There is a recreation room downstairs where you can regroup briefly after you have been yelled at by management. -Salary is paid on time (but it is low) -Decent health benefits. -Free parking.
Cons
Where do I start?!... I am surprised that this pathetic company whose core product is decades outmoded and whose work culture is beyond toxic hasn't gone belly-up yet. The “managers” are at the bottom of the barrel—they are a clique of unprofessional, abusive, uneducated, corrupt and clueless people with no work ethic. They lack integrity, and lie to their customers and to their staff. Finger-pointing, bullying and back-stabbing of employees by managers are common at Windward. The managers gossip and slander their staff, creating an unproductive work environment with low morale. The negative, aggressive, and brutish management style with lots of yelling and constant threats of job loss contributes to an extremely toxic workplace with a ridiculous amount of unhappy employees. The HR department is highly ineffectual. Promotions are based on nepotistic reasons (there are family members at the management level) as well as on personal friendships with the CEO. Endless daily meetings do nothing to clarify goals, set plans towards strategic accomplishments, or solve issues. Retention of valuable staff is poor—some leave, and others are fired for thin reasons. Any constructive feedback is considered insubordination and is punished. The list goes on and on. Avoid this toxic company at all costs. (The minimum rating is one star, but even one star is too generous a rating for Windward Software!)
