Practichem Reviews

4.4

80% would recommend to a friend

(7 total reviews)
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Nick DeMarco

100% approve of CEO

90% positive business outlook

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7 reviews
1.0
Dec 19, 2013

Short, bizarre but well paid

Anonymous employee
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Pros

Interesting work, good colleagues, reasonable pay for skills and experience, quick hiring process, good location,

Cons

They advertise for lots of positions but hire very few and let them go after a short time after essentially using them as cheap consultants. They have projects but have no focus and resist any attempt to create one. You will be micro managed and subject to constant changes of direction, almost from day to day. Beware if Boss takes the afternoon off...that's when HR has been told to fire someone.

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Practichem Response
11y
In 2013 we were very early stage. What we stood on was more like magma than solid ground. We’re still an aggressive startup, only now we are laser focused. We've also refined our hiring process and enjoy great retention rates.
4.0
Oct 22, 2014

Working for a Start-Up - Challenging and Rewarding

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Pros

I have been employed at Practichem in an administrative position for several months and this is the second time in which I have been afforded the opportunity to join a start up in the early years. Yes, there are many areas of responsibility which keep me challenged, engaged and extremely busy. Yes, priorities change on almost a daily basis. There is nothing unusual about that. No-one will learn, grow and advance by carrying out the same routine tasks every day. This is the way start-ups operate. For myself, I love the challenges and the opportunities to volunteer for a task and be allowed to gain the knowledge required to successfully master a new skill. The organization may be flat, however employees are on a first name basis with the owners, who treat everyone with more than the basic respect and cordiality and who lead by example. The owners work hard and put in longer hours than the employees. As is the norm with any start up, all employees will have the ability to grow and advance as the company grows. The future will be very bright and rewarding for anyone who wants to work hard and is willing to take a step into the unknown and master it!

Cons

The only cons that I see are ones that an employee may create for themselves. If you are not enthusiastic, energetic, willing and eager to accept whatever comes your way, don’t join a start up! They all start with the same challenges and will all suffer the same growing pains, but if you have the fortitude to stay the course (as often as it changes) great satisfaction and reward will come your way.

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Practichem Response
10y
Thanks for the positive review.
5.0
Apr 8, 2014
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Pros

Opportunities to create modern web based software and not constrained to support outdated broswers (IE). Rewarding and challenging technical projects that allow for the freedom to innovate and explore. I have learned a lot about CoffeeScript, Jade, Angular, HTML5, WebSockets, and more. Working with a team of fun and smart developers in an agile environment. Practichem provides each developer with dual 27" screens and a powerful laptop, which I really appreciate. The office is quiet, and people are focused on their work, which reduces distractions and interruptions. I really enjoy being able to sit out on the balcony overlooking the park, when it is nice! Good work will get rewarded.

Cons

The company is a start up, which can be a concern, but it also leaves plenty of room to grow. Like any start up, the company cannot afford to have weak performers, and has released a few over the last year. I think that any successful company would have to evaluate and release people if they are not meeting expectations, poorly performing or constantly disrupting the team. I don't really see this as an issue for any company. We have also had some growing pains with our IM and video-conferencing solutions. I suspect that these issues will get better over time as the company grows.

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Practichem Response
11y
Thanks for the great comments. We've since resolved the IM and video conferencing issues, so you were right.
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