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So-so working environment, friendly co-workers

Junior Software Developer
Current Employee
Has worked at Fortinet for 1 year
February 22, 2013
Burnaby, British Columbia
3.0
RecommendsPositive OutlookDoesn't Approve of CEO
Pros

Very friendly co-workers, and an annual company-paid group outing.

Job is easy, with no pressure, and seldom working overtime. Work hours are somewhat flexible, allowing you to come in as late as 10 AM.

Every employee (developers at least) gets two new computers.

Free dinner is provided if you stay until 7 PM.

Cons

Poor management compared to the company I worked at before. They don't seem to know how to manage big software projects well.

The office is poorly located in the heart of the crows' world. If you go to work on foot, you will need to navigate through bird droppings while breathing them in the air. Do a search for 'crows burnaby' and you'll know what I mean.

There seems to be a shortage of men's washrooms in the building since 80% of the employees are males. Never expect to enjoy the washroom alone if you are a male.

The company's culture is Chinese dominant. If you do not speak Mandarin, you might find it a bit hard to fit in.

The company is a little cheap in some ways. The computers don't come with pre-installed Microsoft Office or Outlook. The employees have to assemble the desktops by themselves on their first day (I feel this should be the job of the IT department, but it seems like this office doesn't even have one).

I wouldn't say the pay is low, but it can definitely be higher for a medium-sized company.

Advice to Management

Make the managers attend special training courses on how to manage software development, or hire competent managers.

Hire someone to clean up the bird droppings around the office every day.

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