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How Negative Employee Reviews Hurt Your Employer Brand – and How to Stop Them

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Riia O’Donnell

We love to talk about ourselves and our lives: the things we eat, see, love, and especially what we hate. We watch what others watch, avoid what others dislike, spot trends, learn new lingo, and see the world through fresh eyes. Nothing is too mundane or sublime to post – from how the barista misspelled our name to the decadent cocktail that looks like an appetizer explosion with all its offshoots.

Posting a glowing review feels good. We feel like we’re helping to support a business or product that we love. Posting a scathing review maybe feels even better. Whether you call it schadenfreude or just desserts, it’s empowering to relay a negative experience in a public forum. And the power is real: Go Fish Digital found in a recent survey that more than 67 percent of respondents’ purchasing decisions were impacted by online reviews.

And just as hair salons can’t afford to ignore Yelp reviews, employers can’t afford to ignore Glassdoor reviews. Software Advice found in a survey that 48 percent of respondents had used Glassdoor at some point in their job search. While 40 percent of respondents said they would apply to a company as long is it had one star, a third of job seekers said a company needed at least a three-star rating in order to apply.

And Glassdoor isn’t the only options employees have when it comes to forums for airing grievances. Facebook, Twitter, Medium, LinkedIn, Indeed, blogs – pretty much anywhere someone might post on the internet is fair game. While some people post positive comments about their work experience, it’s the unfortunate bad reviews that capture attention, occasionally go viral, and can affect the bottom line.

Most people smear their employers with relative immunity, and as the trend continues, companies are at a loss to protect their brand and their reputation. Attracting talent to a company whose exes are so incensed they feel the need to vent online can be an uphill battle. And in a competitive job market, top talent is key.

The Impact of Negative Reviews

A Bayt.com survey found that 76 percent of professionals research a company online before considering a job opportunity. An Indeed survey shows that 83 percent of job seekers are likely to base their decision on where to apply on company reviews, and 46 percent will weigh a company’s reputation heavily before accepting a job offer. If your online presence shows a pattern of negative feedback, candidates quickly move on to the next offer. Why jump into someone else’s frying pan?

Many sites allow businesses to reply to negative reviews and even make amends for poor service. But if your company is slammed by a former employee, you’ll need to think twice about responding. Defending yourself with “Dan was fired for sleeping on the job” might get you into hot water. Posting details of a former employee’s private personnel file are a big no-no. Depending on your local laws or the nature of the problem, you may be violating their right to privacy or disclosing protected information.

Even if you are within your rights, the impact on potential employees could be damaging. You don’t want to appear petty and defensive, yet choosing not to respond can also have damning effects.

Libel or Legal?

As an employer, keep in mind that your legal recourse for negative reviews is somewhat limited. Today’s social media policies can help deter the practice of dissing while a staffer is employed with you, but only to a certain extent. The courts have ruled that complaining about your company in an effort to improve working conditions for yourself and/or others is protected speech (even online).

The National Labor Relations Board has brought complaints and won when employees post online, and even solicit comments from others, about they believe are substandard working conditions. If employees get personal, rant, or complain about being singled out for unfair treatment, that speech is not allowed. But the waters are muddy here, so employer beware.

What can you do to stop toxic commentary? Letting employees know that a condition of employment is that they don’t diss you publicly can be complicated and needs to stay on the good side of NLRB regulations. But such a policy is easier to enforce when employees are still on the clock. Once they’re gone, you have little control over their behavior. The best approach is to slow this trend before it sh*t hits the fan.

Proactive Protection

Companies not only need to be quick to address damaging posts, but proactive in preventing them from occurring in the first place. Here are some steps to take:

• Set up alerts that notify you when your company is mentioned in a post or on social media.
• Ask employees to notify HR if they become aware of any employee posts that could have a negative impact on the company.
• If you find a negative post and can identify the employee, call them and ask that they address their concerns through internal channels rather than online. Nicely request that they take it down and don’t argue the merits of the post.
• If it’s a current employee, this can be easier to effect. If they are not, appeal to their sense of fairness: Let them know that these comments are affecting their former colleagues, and ask the post be removed.
• If that doesn’t work, ask a colleague within the company to make another appeal. Damaging the “man” is one thing, knowing that you’re negatively affecting friends is another.
• If the post stays up and the comments are damaging, consider legal action. A cease and desist order could be issued, depending on the nature of the post. You’ll need to consult counsel for this step.
• For particularly nasty comments or ones that have gone viral, consider issuing a statement. Do not address the conditions of the individual’s employment, but do address and refute the issues raised by the post.

Put a Policy in Place

Consider crafting a “brand protection” policy, one that addresses social media and non-disparagement guidelines. This may not be the right move for every workplace, depending on your culture. But if you’re thinking about updating a current policy or creating a new one, it should be worded something like this:

In the interest of professional courtesy and mutual respect, employees are expected to address concerns about work, colleagues, and working conditions through the proper channels: supervisory, managerial, and/or Human Resources. Internet or social media posting of concerns or complaints are counter-productive and do not remedy legitimate concerns about working conditions.

Posting complaints, concerns, or company practices or policies through social media while employed could result in disciplinary action up to and including termination, depending on the level of the infraction. While the right to affect change for working conditions is protected speech, the nature of the comment(s) will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis to determine if any infraction has occurred.

Employees who leave the company are asked to discuss any problems that led to their separation through the exit interview process, rather than online, on social media or third-party websites so they can be addressed by the appropriate managerial staff.

Current and post-employment online complaints will result in an addendum to the reference check policy. References will reflect a staff member’s online behavior to future employers.

Of course, you don’t want to get into a Twitter war with an ex. However, forewarning that you’re willing to inform future references about their behavior, even after they were no longer on the payroll, is a fair response to the problem. If they didn’t want future employers to know they engaged in this activity, they wouldn’t have posted it on the internet. And, since it’s widely available, your recourse to point it out to potential employers should not violate their rights in any manner.

Final Thoughts

Smart employees will understand that negative posts don’t just reflect poorly on the companies – they may reflect poorly on them. Stacey Gawronski notes on The Muse that an employee’s decision to complain on Medium about their job at Yelp wasn’t a wise one. Not only did it get her fired, but “by choosing to publish, she likely made it even harder for her to move on and get the salary increase she was seeking.”

In its annual social media recruitment survey, 34 percent of hiring and HR managers responded that bad-mouthing former companies or employees were a major candidate turn-off, even higher than poor communication skills (30 percent) and discriminatory comments (29 percent). This attitude is only likely to grow, so warning staff members about the possibility is in your best interest – it’s in theirs, too.

If you’re called for a reference for a former employee who dissed you publicly, offer only that the employee engaged in internet commentary. Do not discuss the nature of the posts in any way. Leave it to the new employer to research and make their own determination of the content.

It’s not only your right, but your responsibility to protect your company’s reputation. Offer staff reasonable outlets to discuss any problems they encounter, but if they don’t, there are ways to protect your employer brand against this unfortunate new practice.

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Employee reviews | Company Argument

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Pavel Shmelin, accounting and warehouse service employee, has been with the company since 2006

Why do I love my job?

First of all, I like my work at Argument for the opportunity to choose a schedule, which in turn allows me to combine work with study and other activities.

Thanks to the wonderful team of the company’s employees, there is a unique atmosphere of goodwill and mutual assistance at work. So the working time is fun and imperceptible. nine0003

The closeness of the bosses to ordinary employees is also a huge plus for Argument. With any request or suggestion, I can approach my boss, while I am sure that they will listen to me, understand and help resolve the issues that have arisen.

The weekly pay also seems to be very convenient, and makes working for the company even more attractive.

And, of course, I really like the fact that in the “Argument” any work for the benefit of the company is paid adequately, the way to raise wages is open to everyone. You just need to show a little diligence, diligence and quick wits. nine0003

Anna Aminova, employee of accounting and warehouse service, has been with the company since 2006

A friend brought me to Argument. Then I didn’t care what and where to do. I was interested in the work itself as a “fact of existence” and a “source of income”. And a huge plus was the proximity to the place of study and a convenient schedule.

Later came the realization that one can’t even think of a day without Argument. And it’s not a habit at all. More than two years have passed … and I am also happy to rush to the toy warehouse. Now there are not just colleagues with me, but friends. It can not be in any other way! nine0003

Getting into various “bindings” of everyday work, it became clear that these people can always be relied upon, that they can be trusted. And I’m not just talking about the guys from the “toys”, we have the same warm relationship with the rest of the inhabitants of the warehouse – “kants”, “books”, our mentors and even with many office workers. And THIS is very important! A completely different incentive to get the job done. After all, you will never offend Friends, you will always understand, support and, if necessary, forgive! That’s why you try to make them all feel good. Moreover, seeing that in return they pay with the same coin. It’s nice to work in a team where a smile and a good mood depend on you. nine0003

In general, “Argument” is a “smiling company”… Friendly female secretaries sit in the office at the entrance, and then, through the offices, a cheerful swarm of office residents buzzes. In stores you will always be met by friendly sellers, and in our warehouse you can’t live without a smile at all. And if you don’t believe us, come to us, we will definitely smile at you!

Irina Lymar, sales assistant at the Lawyer’s Shop, has been with the company since 1998

I have been working for Argument as a salesperson in the Lawyer’s Shop book pavilion for 13 years. nine0003

13 years of all-consuming joy and happy work thanks to communication with customers, with educated and well-mannered people, the best representatives of our society, as well as with books.

Work helps to grow spiritually. It allows you to get a decent salary for your work, you just have to not be lazy, strive for self-improvement. And for this – to study the range, so that it is possible to adequately and authoritatively offer the buyer a product. Be friendly and polite to anyone, not sparing your smile. After all, a smile is not only useful for any person, it will always return to him. nine0003

Working for our company, it is very important to be an honest, punctual, organized, disciplined and well-mannered person. This is a job for those who love people and are ready to help them.

Feedback from employees about working at Neti

Veronica

iOS developer

HR’s friendliness at the first call seemed very suspicious, alerted me. I read the reviews and realized that this is a common thing for Neti. We agreed on the next step. I was interviewing when the Neti Mobile team was just starting to form and I was interviewed by several people: HR, the founder of the company, the head of the division, and a third-party developer who was brought in to evaluate my skills. I remember that they quickly made an offer with a salary slightly higher than my expectations. I took a pause to think to look at other companies and later agreed! nine0003

For 2022, I have been working remotely in the company for more than two years. There was some experience of remote work, but only a couple of people worked in this format at the same place and some processes were not established. Everything is clearly built here, there are internal projects and activities that involve people in working life.

I would like more growth in my native direction. But in general, I am glad that many work processes are constantly improving!

I am only engaged in development, there are separate backs, designers, analysts, project managers. Planning goes a week ahead, tasks for projects are signed. We work according to plan, but sometimes there are force majeure. If the work goes beyond working hours, they pay and, of course, first ask about the possibility of processing. nine0003

Neti also does not have a “boss-subordinate” hierarchy, with any questions you can contact any person in the company and get an answer, there is a close-knit team on projects, for me the coolest thing is people.

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Sergey

1C Developer

For several years I worked in the Franchisee, where tasks from 50+ clients rained down on three developers. Often, communication turned to raised tones, which I consider unacceptable. At one of the meetups, I saw a speech by Andrey Makarov and I really liked his views on working with clients and managing employees. I realized that the philosophy of Neti is closer to me as a human being, and I applied for the vacancy. nine0003

For several years I worked for the Franchisee, grew to a leading specialist and solved the most complex and interesting tasks from clients. Unfortunately, the ambitions of the management significantly exceeded the capabilities of the employees: it happened that three developers were bombarded with tasks from 50+ clients who pay a monthly fee and have a full unlimited number of tasks per month. With such a volume of work, the quality of the code steadily fell, which entailed alterations under warranty and justified customer dissatisfaction. Often, communication with the customer switched to raised tones, which I consider unacceptable. nine0003

At one of the meetups I saw a speech by Andrey Makarov and I really liked his views on working with clients and managing employees. I found a few more recordings of his talks and got hooked on the customer-centric philosophy. For a while I tried to apply a similar approach in my company, but it went against the goals of the organization. As a result, I realized that the philosophy of Neti, which Andrey Makarov broadcasts, is closer to me as a human being, and I responded to the vacancy.

I was contacted by an HR employee, a girl Anna with a very pleasant voice. She held a preliminary interview, asked questions from her list, answered mine and spoke in general terms about the company itself. Then I had to pass 2 interviews: theoretical and practical. nine0003

At the theoretical interview there were questions on a general understanding of the basics of 1C about the types and purpose of configuration objects, a little on requests and a little on SKD. In practice, there are several simple tasks for algorithms, several tasks for queries and a couple of tasks for ACS. It was unusual that during a practical interview you can only use the configurator and the syntax assistant. You can’t even debug your code or query, and you can’t peep solutions in Google. I coped with the main part of the interview, although I got a little stuck on simple constructions of the 1C language, with which I had not worked for a long time and forgot their syntax. Before this interview, I rarely used the syntax assistant, but in the end I successfully passed this stage as well. nine0003

After a conversation with HR and two interviews, I still did not have a complete understanding of how the company works and whether what Andrei said in his speeches corresponded to reality, so I had some doubts. A decisive role was played by a conversation with one of the project managers, Ilya, with whom we found a common language from the first minutes. Ilya told what projects there are, who works and how, what tools and techniques are used, what configurations need to be maintained. He answered most of my questions. The work is calm, the team and management are friendly, it became clear what you have to work with. This conversation dispelled my doubts and I accepted the offer with a calm heart. nine0003

In the first days of work, a new employee undergoes adaptation, and during this period I was bombarded with a flood of new terms and information. Divisions, RP, some kind of internal slang, which at first looks like an incoherent set of words. You catch the general essence, but how a division differs from a division is unclear. I got used to it quickly enough: the mentor answered any of my questions, explained, told. In general, the adaptation went smoothly, and after a while I was already working on the project for the customer.

To my regret, Andrey Makarov, although he remains a co-founder of the company, is currently busy with independent projects and takes part in the life of Neti as an outside consultant. But, as I was assured, the opportunity to communicate with him and ask any question remains open. nine0003

I would like to note that during the employment I did not understand the structure of the company enough and had no idea that there were different directions. I ended up in the “1C Outsourcing” division and for 8 hours a day I solve the problems of one specific client. But there is a 1C Development and Maintenance division, which works on larger projects, develops some services or implements configurations. I did not know about this division when I joined the company. But if desired, any employee can change specialization and move from one team to another. nine0003

Bottom line: my expectations were justified, Neti’s philosophy towards customers and employees is still close to me and for all the time I have never regretted that I came to the company.

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Igor

Backend PHP

I learned about Neti from a friend from the 1C division six months after I got a job. Came to the company on his own recommendation. Working remotely is a familiar story for me. At first, the difficulty was more likely due to the difference in time zones. Now I live by Moscow time: I get up at 11:00 in Krasnoyarsk, and in Moscow it is 7 in the morning. I am comfortable. It turns out that I am a Kazan lark, and in Siberia I am a real owl. nine0003

At first I had no particular illusions, but after working for some time, I had a complete break in the pattern in a positive sense. Trite: for the first time in my career there was no line manager, all employees are equal and everyone has the right to make a mistake. It was here that I accepted the idea that everyone messes up. If you make a mistake in Neti, then they tell you: “All people happen! Take it, fix it, and move on.”

I think that the processes are built correctly here: a project appears → first it goes through a pre-sale, analytics, manager → only then I get the full TOR, the final pool of tasks and I understand what and how I need to work with → I show the tester the finished work and he says what needs to be done. If I need help, then I go to the team leader or another developer. Everyone in the team does their own thing, but at the same time communication and relationships are established, no one is separated from each other. nine0003

If we talk about planning, then we call each other on Mondays, look at tasks, determine how much time we spend on our projects. We check with the team leader, clarify the details of the implementation. Sometimes, at the end of the day, a front-end or tester comes in and says that everything is broken. Here you begin to move tasks, think about how to fit it all into one day. The week is scheduled, so there is no such thing that I didn’t have time for something, something broke or I don’t understand what to do. If the project runs out of tasks, then I warn the RP a couple of days in advance that a new upload will be needed soon

A friendly team that will always support and help. If you go on sick leave, they say to you: “Get well soon!”. It’s not even about sick leave, but about simple human relations, it’s banal that there are psychologists here. In Neti, people don’t quarrel with each other, sometimes a spark slips, but then there is a constructive dialogue and the situation is resolved. I had this in my work because of a misunderstanding: they handed over the project, the deadlines were burning, and everyone was on their nerves. Because of this, a small conflict arose, but after a calm dialogue, everything settled down. nine0003

Timely feedback. The company is fine with giving feedback without asking. From time to time I myself come to the team leader, RP or HR and ask: “What should I pull up to become a better developer?”

Over time, I began to take more responsibility, I try to unload the team lead: I conduct technical interviews, help other developers, at some point I began to close tasks faster, I grew professionally. This is probably why all my grades were unexpected. They just give you feedback and review your salary. It’s cool! nine0003

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Alexey

Developer 1C

Initially, like many others, I was wary and distrustful of the offer to work remotely, via the Internet, and, at the same time, very good working conditions were offered. But after talking with the HR manager and the immediate supervisor, all questions disappeared.

In 2022, it will be 7 years since I worked at Neti as a 1C developer.

Initially, like many others, I was apprehensive and distrustful of the offer to work remotely, via the Internet, and, at the same time, very good working conditions were offered. But after talking with the HR manager and immediate supervisor, all questions disappeared: the company really fully fulfills all the promises that were announced when hiring. nine0003

During my work experience, I changed 3 jobs (all in IT companies) and I can confidently say that this company is the best place I have ever worked for.

I would like to point out the most important, determining aspects of work in the company:

— Remote work via the Internet. An employee is not tied to a specific place of residence, so our employees live in different cities of Russia and even abroad. For work, in the minimum version, a laptop, an outlet and Internet access are enough, at least through 3G technology (this is enough for correspondence on Skype, mail, and even for audio communication via Skype). I believe that remote work is the future, because at the same time, the employee can independently equip the workplace as he wishes, he does not need to spend precious time and nerves in public or private transport, which he can spend on sleep, household chores, advanced training , communication with the family (and this is an extra 2-3 hours a day!), there are also no expenses for car maintenance, no need to endure thirty-degree frosts while getting to work, etc.

— Democracy reigns in the company and the work of management is completely transparent for the employee. The employee is always aware of all the innovations in the company. The company is completely open to any ideas, any employee can propose an idea for general discussion and it can be accepted by a general vote. Some of the working conditions listed below have just been adopted by the general vote of employees.

– The company is aimed at continuous development, opening up new areas of activity, therefore, the emergence of new jobs, for example, it is planned to soon recruit programmers in Java, Android (in addition to the existing ones – 1C, Axapta, Navision and PHP). nine0003

— The growth of the company’s staff is approximately 20-30 people per year. At the same time, the number of people who left us is no more than 5 people a year, and everyone left of their own free will for personal reasons. There were no those who would leave because of poor working conditions.

— The company and direct management is always striving to improve the efficiency of your work and satisfaction with it. You can discuss all issues with management and find an adequate solution to the problem. Also, direct management constantly monitors the results of your work, you discuss it together and find those weak professional or personal qualities that you can improve. Unlike most other companies, where no one does this kind of analysis. nine0003

Finally, I will briefly give working conditions:

• Fully official employment (with the conclusion of an employment contract, making an entry in the work book, etc.), no gray schemes, informal employment, evasion of responsibility before the law.
• Your full salary starts to be paid during the trial period.
• Semi-annual bonus, paid 2 times a year as an additional incentive.
• You can be ill for two days a quarter without providing a sick leave (so as not to run and queue to the therapist at 6 am.
• There is a social package VMI (voluntary medical insurance), which starts after 1 year of work in the company – this is an additional amount that the company pays you for the purchase of medicines, treatment, subscription to a fitness club.
• Once a year, company leaders hold an online chat where they talk about all the company’s news for the past year and answer questions from employees.
• All salary is completely white, no salary in an envelope.
• Possibility to earn additionally by writing articles, translating foreign articles, holding seminars, mini-webinars. nine0138
• 28 days of guaranteed vacation per year, full salary is paid on vacation. You can go on vacation at any time of the year, when it is convenient for you, having warned about it 2 weeks before the start of the vacation. Unlike many other organizations, where you are often not allowed to go on vacation during the period you need.
• We rest on all federal holidays.
• Any necessary advanced training, training, certificates – at the expense of the company. The company encourages the professional growth of employees.
• A large number of training materials on 1C and related technologies are in the public domain.
• Working hours are usually from 9 am to 6 pm Moscow time. can be shifted ± 1 hour. you can also agree on an even more flexible schedule for a particular customer.
• There are about 60 developers and consultants of 1C and they continue to recruit more and more, because the company has a large accumulated client base.
• If you have any difficulties with the software, your laptop is broken, you need furniture, appliances, stationery, documents (for example, personal income tax-2) or business cards, you need help setting up your computer – write a request to a special address. Any request write to him. No request will be missed! nine0138
• If you have an important event – a wedding, a monetary incentive is issued for this.
• If a joyful event happened to you: a Baby appeared – and a monetary reward is given for this.
• Salary is paid 2 times a month and always without delay (there are simply no objective reasons for delays).
• In addition, a solid incentive is paid for an employee whom you brought to the company and who has passed the probationary period.
• On Skype, we have a general chat for employees of the 1C department, in which we communicate on work issues and help each other in work and thereby increase work efficiency. There is also the opportunity to receive rewards for such assistance. nine0138
• Once a year, a large-scale corporate party is held in the summer season in nature, while all expenses are covered by the company, including payment for flights of employees from other cities.

In return, you are required to have a conscientious and proactive attitude to work, respect for customers, professionalism, as well as responsibility for the speed and quality of the work performed.

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Ruslan

Developer 1C

About 3 years ago I read a post on peek-a-boo about a certain company in the field of IT, the work in which is completely different from what is usual for Russia. Then I thought: “That’s cool! I wish I could go there!” The post remained in the saved, and the thought “someday” settled in my head.

Approximately 1.5 years ago, I started looking for a new job. HR Neti contacted me. The format of communication was unique, neither “before” nor “after”, I did not have to go through an interview in this form. Yes, you yourself know what I mean 🙂

At that time, my self-assessment of my professional skills was not up to par, with which I fully agree. However, the “door” was not closed in front of me forever, they offered to improve my skills and try my hand again, after some time, when I was ready.

A month ago I updated my resume purely out of curiosity. HR Neti wrote to me again, reminded me of our previous communication and offered to try again for an interview. Well, come on, what other company does that?

And here I remember a saved post about a unique IT company, and the puzzle came together. Yes, that post was about Neti, and the thought “someday” was transformed into “when, if not now.” I’m not superstitious, but I believe in signs and karma)

Since joining the Neti team, 2 months have passed, and I am overcome by conflicting feelings) On the one hand, all expectations were justified! Unique corporate culture, work from home, pay that meets needs.

But first of all – knowledge. I believe that it is very important for an IT specialist to have two qualities: constant self-development and an inquisitive mind that does not give rest until the task is solved. When you work for an end client, sooner or later, a state of rest sets in. Approximately 99% of tasks are solved instantly (and if not solved, then it will not be solved, most likely). There is a feeling that you are just an irreplaceable employee on which everything rests. Sometimes thoughts slip through that something needs to be studied, but why? The existing knowledge is enough in full, but for the new you will not get anything, the motivation is at zero. And in this warm and cozy swamp, an IT specialist dies. Everything is moving, developing, you won’t have time to blink an eye, as there is no longer any need for your services in the market.

Of course, all this is subjective. But for me, these 2 months were the most useful. Periodic interviews show the general level and pointwise those topics that need to be tightened up. In a work chat, colleagues ask questions, to which I try to find answers on my own and at the same time learn something new for myself. A huge amount of training materials and courses from which the eyes run wide – you have to restrain yourself so as not to spray on everything at once. nine0003

On the other hand, I have been educating myself for two months, getting paid for it, and I should relax and just have fun. But for me it’s difficult. I used to take off right off the bat!

I don’t know how long this fairy tale will last… Nevertheless, thanks to Neti for this opportunity! Well, I will try to do my best to bring as much benefit as possible!

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Dilnara

1C Consultant

Came to the company on a recommendation. Why I chose Neti: the salary is higher, interesting tasks on projects and many of the professional environment spoke well of the company. A big advantage for me is the remote format. nine0003

I got my first experience of remote work at my last job during the pandemic, so it was easy for me and it didn’t take long to get used to.

I am an outsourcing consultant. I work on a project of a group of companies in the field of publishing: I solve current tasks plus requests that come directly from users. They call or send an application by mail.

For all the time I did not encounter any difficulties. I think the most important life hack in work is to establish communication from all sides and find an approach to the customer and colleagues. Then there simply can not be difficulties in the work. nine0003

My working day looks something like this: there are daily morning and evening meetings with the customer’s developers. They talk about the tasks, I ask clarifying questions and we discuss them. 2 more times a week there are meetings with Neti consultants and the customer from the project, where we discuss the internal tasks of consultants. If the developers implement a new mechanism or document, then meetings are also held on the subject of “how it works.”

From time to time I resort to the help of colleagues. If I encounter something for the first time or have doubts about some issues, I consult in specialized Neti chats: there is a chat with zupists, there is a chat with developers. nine0003

The company hosts all sorts of online activities and entertainment, but I don’t participate in them 🙂 And in 2021 I came to Kazan for a summer corporate party.

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Dmitry

Leading technical consultant Microsoft Dynamics 365

At first I worked as a freelancer, then moved to the staff. At that time, Axapta in Russia did not have MS Dynamics 365, there was only Microsoft Dynamics AX2012, and Neti offered to work for Western projects: these are different salaries and other technologies. If you don’t know something, you can learn and upgrade your skills. It was very interesting for me! nine0003

Adaptation was easy, the first month I was reorganized from work in the office to remote work. In order to join the work, it was important for me to concentrate on the task, plan my working day rigidly and not deviate from the schedule. Eating on time is important! It’s all about the little things)

A big advantage for me at Neti is the flexible work schedule. If I don’t have time to connect to projects in the morning, I warn the client and close tasks at a later time. At past jobs, it was possible to stay on personal matters for a maximum of 2 hours, and then be kind – be there. nine0003

It was difficult for me to get used to filling out the Timesheet, maintaining regulations and documents. This was not the case in previous jobs, over time I got used to it. Now it’s easier for me to fill out the Timesheet at the end of the week: I remember what I was doing, and if I forgot something, I can restore tasks by mail and work chats or using special tracking programs.

After 2 years, I was offered an additional role. We searched for Western articles, translated them into Russian and published them on our website. These were technical materials about the platform’s capabilities for clients and developers. nine0003

Now I already live in Kazan and work remotely. Sometimes I come to work in the office, meet with colleagues, discuss work projects or just chat.

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Airat

Microsoft Product Developer

I regularly consult with more experienced colleagues about various technical problems. We also regularly conduct professional training, by colleagues or with the help of invited developers.

First days at work

I joined the company on the recommendation of my colleagues from a previous job. The company attracted with a constant load of working hours and, as a result, higher wages.

From the first day, I liked the policy of management in terms of creating amenities for their employees. For example, you can take a break from work for tea and cookies or play a console.

Relationships in the team

The team helps me develop. I regularly consult with more experienced colleagues about various technical problems. We also regularly conduct professional training, by colleagues or with the help of invited developers. nine0003

Professional development

I will tell you about professional growth in the company using my own example. I came to the company as a developer of MS Dynamics NAV, then I became interested in the MS Dynamics AX system.

I was offered to learn a new system for me and start working as a developer of MS Dynamics AX. An experienced colleague conducted a training course among interested employees. Then there was an independent deeper study of the development in the system and the first real projects. nine0003

Among the interesting projects I can single out work with foreign customers. In addition to developing in the technical field, you gain invaluable experience in communicating in a foreign language, developing your skills.

By the way, what pleasantly surprised me when I first met the company was that, if desired, employees can study English right in the office. The firm partially pays for the services of a teacher, which is also a great bonus.

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Denis

Developer 1C

I was very surprised by the attitude towards employees, I have never seen anything like it. Yes, and the team is very good, if you need they will always prompt and help you, and if you help, they will thank you. Now I do not need to sit in the office to work, all I need is an Internet connection.

I didn’t come to Neti right away.

The conditions at my previous job were not bad: programmers were provided with corporate apartments in a modern building with a gym, sauna and other amenities, for which only utility bills had to be paid, the company’s office was right there on the ground floor. nine0003

Live and be happy! You don’t have to go to work, you don’t have to spend money on lunch either – dine at home if you want, went up to the floor and that’s it. True, some day on your day off, your manager could also go up to your floor and report that you had a task with a deadline for yesterday to grumble that you are already late and give you a chance to justify yourself in his eyes until the evening. The terms of payment for our city were not bad, and if you take into account the rent, which did not have to be paid, then it was completely wonderful. Therefore, everyone put up with an irregular schedule. nine0003

Besides, living in a corporate apartment, you were always sure that you would not be evicted, because moving is a big headache! True, this coin also had another side: several times I received very tempting job offers, and each time boxes, bags with things, furniture appeared before my eyes, and the desire to change jobs subsided sharply.

It was on one of these occasions that I learned about Neti. After the interview, I got a very positive impression, and some things that were said about the conditions seemed completely unbelievable (normalized day, completely white salary, training and certification at the expense of the company). And I decided to write a statement, but the authorities offered more money, an interesting project, well, boxes and bags in front of my eyes did away with the remnants of determination. nine0003

However, as time went on, the project ended. I realized that I was standing still as a specialist, the company did not encourage spending time on training, but they encouraged overtime. And one fine day, when the attitude towards employees in the company worsened again, I decided that it was time to look for another job.

I contacted the companies that had made me offers before, almost all of them were ready to discuss my candidacy again. Among them was Neti. At the second interview, my attitude remained the same positive. I was a little scared of remote employment, my comrades in the old job were sure that somewhere there was a catch and they wouldn’t pay me. But, on the other hand, the employment is official, the salary is all written in the contract, what are they afraid of? I honestly warned that I have several options and I need a little time to make a decision. I chose Neti and I don’t regret my choice. nine0003

I found an apartment, moved, now I work from home, I also don’t have to go anywhere, I have dinner at home, I see my family, instead of going to work I walk with my daughter. Getting a job was easy.

Even taking into account the corporate apartment, my income has not decreased, but I have more free time, I have learned a lot, and I try to improve as much as possible.

I was very surprised by the attitude towards employees, I have never seen anything like it. Yes, and the team is very good, if you need they will always prompt and help you, and if you help, they will thank you. nine0003

Now I don’t need to sit in the office to work, all I need is an internet connection.

With Neti, I am not tied to a place or a city, in the summer for several weeks we moved as a family to visit our parents, closer to nature.