Optym Senior Software Developer reviews

2.4

44% would recommend to a friend

(26 total reviews)

Ravi Ahuja

20% approve of CEO

38% positive business outlook

Senior Software Developer employees have rated Optym with 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 26 company reviews on Glassdoor. This indicates that most Senior Software Developer professionals have an average working experience there. Optym is rated 38% below average by Senior Software Developer professionals compared to other employers within the Informationstechnologie industry (3.9 stars).

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26 reviews
5.0
Jun 1, 2018
Recommend
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Pros

I have been working full time at Optym for more than 3 years. Work satisfaction: Optym provides software solutions for transportation problems. It is challenging as well as intellectually satisfying. The responsibilities and tasks are assigned based on work experience and qualifications. Organization structure: Optym has a flat organization structure. The CEO, Managers, Directors always have time for employees. They treat employees as friends and family. Teams: The teams at Optym are very well-knit and have tremendous dedication towards company and empathy towards colleagues. Employee engagement: Optym management puts in lot of effort to engage employees in satisfying and motivational activities. Be it CSR, conferences, educational tours, team building activities or company retreat, the management makes it all a fulfilling experience. Health focus: Optym provides good healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks within office premises. The pantry area is always loaded with fruits and other eatables.

Cons

There is work pressure at times. However, this can be overcome through cooperation within development teams and the management. Employees are allowed to custom fit their office hours as long as their teams are alright with it. The weekdays can be tough but weekends are free like any other company.

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Optym Response
7y
Thanks for giving a detailed feedback and covering various aspects including Work Satisfaction, Organizational Structure, Teams, Employee Engagement and Health Focus. We greatly appreciate that. We realize that our team members need to work hard at times to meet project deadlines, but we hope that the satisfaction derived from a project well done and appreciation from clients makes it worthwhile. Keeping both clients and team members happy is our prime focus in our journey of entrepreneurship. And both are related. A happy team builds quality software products which make clients happy.
1.0
Mar 15, 2018
Recommend
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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.
4.0
Jan 9, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Very professional place to grow

Cons

In Armenian office management makes offer to everyone without investigating the interviewee personal characteristics. There are many "qyart"s are getting offer and disturbs to polite continence to work. "Qyart" is an Armenian term which means person without a normal human characteristics and ethical norms. So the management in Armenia should review its approach to make a choice between candidates and chose professionals with a normal ethical skills as well.

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Optym Response
7y
We are glad to hear your opinion of Optym as a place offering professional growth. We appreciate your highlighting the issue regarding ethical behavior of some employees. We take ethical concerns very seriously and will under no circumstances knowingly hire persons whose ethics are questionable. It is difficult to judge a person’s ethics during the interview process, but we will do our best to do it. We welcome any further inputs at feedback@optym.com.
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