Just say NO! - Programmer Kizzang Employee Review

Kizzang is a small but growing team where a star performer (you) can make a difference from day one. As a start-up, Kizzang offers superb stock option potential and competitive salaries. There is plenty of room for personal growth for self starters that seek responsibility.

Start-up companies require work hours that match the potential of the business. Deadlines are important. Working in a small team means that you are visible. This is perfect for the confident achiever but not as ideal if you are trying to learn on the job.

The people I worked with were pleasant and the office location was convenient.

Morale is visibly low. The CEO would rather throw parties showing off than make payroll. Apparently this is common and the people that are still there are just used to it. Lunch is mandatory 12-1 and you are locked out of the office for that duration. There is no flexibility here. As for the job postings for engineers, they state they have unit testing, task management, automated builds, etc, but they have none of that. There is no long term plan for anything since everything has to pass through the CEO that is barely there and very temperamental. They use the excuse they are a startup as to why they can't pay their employees on time, if at all. My biggest issue is them hiring new people when they don't have the cash flow to pay their current employees. The hiring managers were directly asked about cash flow and stated that they had plenty of runway, when in reality there was none.