Optym reviews

3.6

68% would recommend to a friend

(238 total reviews)

Ravi Ahuja

73% approve of CEO

69% positive business outlook

Optym has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 238 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Optym employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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238 reviews
1.0
Mar 15, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The company location is nice and they have very good furniture. Good snacks and drinks. You can get an h1b visa through the company.

Cons

In my opinion the company problems can be divided to three major categories: 1- The working environment is very toxic: The company top management openly encourages gossip. They welcome any one to go to them and tell lies about any other team member. They understand that as a sign of loyalty to the company. Basically you can trust no one there, even the people that you think that they are close to you they tell lies about you to show their loyalty to the top management and get promotion and bonus. The way the company works is riddled with hypocrisy. To get a promotion and bonus you need to follow one of the few strong men in the company and follow their orders even if it is wrong. It is just like a drug cartel. 2- No leadership: The top management encourages the project managers to be strict with the team members and even insult them, thinking that this will get more work done. They don't appreciate the team's hard work. One of the main company values is loyalty. They ask every employee to be loyal to the company, to put the company's interest over his own even over his family however, they are not loyal to anyone other than themselves. You can be working on a project and they decide to remove you from your position or even move you to another project without even talking to you in advance to understand what went wrong. You will be working in a project with many people fighting over the last word about what should be done. No one really cares about the projects' success, it is all about finger pointing and show that the problem is from the other person. There is no clear career path as they think that your title is not related to your position in any way. There is no clearly defined criteria regarding the promotion and bonus. 3- No trust: The management is micromanaging the projects, so every small detail needs their approval.

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Optym Response
7y
Thanks for your feedback, and we are sorry that you feel that way. We agree that there is room for improvement in any rapidly growing company on all fronts, but we disagree with most of your feedback. We treat our employees extremely well. We strive to provide an environment where team members feel valued, respected and that they’re treated fairly. We have an open culture so any team member can approach any senior management team member directly, including the CEO, to discuss any suggestions or areas for improvements. We listen to those and respond individually. All of our promotions and bonus decisions are considered by a panel of senior managers and are agreed upon by everyone in the panel. We have also taken the conscious decision of giving responsibilities based on a person’s merit and not on years of experience or designation. We wish you success in your future career. We welcome any further inputs at feedback@optym.com.
1.0
Jun 25, 2019

Everything is fake!

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Benefits are reasonable. Including Friday lunch and snacks.

Cons

Everything is fake Cons: Everything you see about this company is fake. Nice photos show happy employees but the reality is at least 50% of the people in those pictures have left the company. The CEO doesn't care. He says it's OK people are leaving after a couple of years. They are nothing to him. Nice building and furniture but the reality is the company loses money because of incompetent management. They promise to treat you fairly but the reality is only those who worship the CEO and please his ego is given bonuses and promotions. They keep bringing employees from overseas for all positions. Is it even legal? Immigration should look into this practice. The US has qualified people for any of these positions. Stay away!

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Optym Response
6y
Thanks for your feedback. We are very sorry that you feel that way. We care a lot for our employees and value them a lot. We know that a great company is made by great employees only. We are going through a transition process of turning a services-centric company to a product-centric company and we are investing heavily into building products. We are now seeking investment to fund product development and expect it to happen soon. We have a fair and transparent process for raises, bonuses, and promotions and all managers are involved in that process. On the immigration front, we honor INS regulations and bring persons on the right type of visa. Let us not forget that US economic success is based on attracting talented immigrants all around the world and allowing them to contribute, grow and prosper. We are doing what is best for Optym and the US economy. We wish you the very best in your future career.
1.0
Nov 9, 2018

Not a good company

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None that I can think of

Cons

1) People steal your work and take credit 2) They treat you like they own you or something. Lot of trash talking 3) You are supposed to just take all the abuse they throw at you 4) No learning experience 5) No structure or guidelines for any of the project. You are just supposed to magically come up with solutions overnight to problems that you are not even given details about

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Optym Response
7y
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that you didn’t pass the three-month probation period at Optym. We take the probation period very seriously. It is an opportunity for us to assess whether the person hired is a good fit for Optym; that is, the person will grow and learn over time and will contribute to Optym’s success and growth. Statistically, over 80% of the candidates pass the probation period. We can thus understand why you are upset with us and have written derogatory comments that we do not apply to us. What you have written is contrary to common experience at Optym. We give challenging projects to our team members so that they are continuously learning, we treat them with respect, the CEO has an open door policy and is available to meet any team member personally to help her/him in any way he can, and technical leads value all team members contributions. Anyway, we wish you good luck and success in your new job.
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