Review of PM - Policy Medical in Richmond Hill - Account Manager PolicyMedical Employee Review

1.0
27 Dec 2014
Recommend
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Pros

I really enjoyed working with the staff there - the team is fantastic! They are a friendly, helpful and very welcoming group of people! They made me feel right at home from the very beginning and helped me ease into the new role seamlessly. The office is in a nice, central location and easily accessible. The product is also very strong and has a great competitive edge and good potential if steered correctly.

Cons

What I didn't like about working at Policy Medical is the extremely long hours, zero work life balance, high level of micromanagement by the CEO and constant pressure and stress of getting everything done right away and responding to customers instantly. I worked in a customer facing role and was expected to answer emails/calls at all times of the day and night including weekends for no extra pay or incentive. The workload is extremely intense in this company, and I found the staff to be tired and stressed out all the time. They complain a lot when the CEO is away. The CEO is also extremely difficult to deal with. His expectations are very unrealistic - he expects people to surrender their lives to this company without any type of additional compensation. He is not approachable or friendly and if you bring up your concerns to him he will consider you to be lazy and not a "team player". It was extremely frustrating and painful working with this man.

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1.0
12 Mar 2015
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
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Pros

Truthfully, everything seems ideal at Policymedical until about 1 month in, and then reality sets in.

Cons

The expectations at Policymedical became unreachable after just a short time spent there. It became clear that no matter what I accomplished (or any employee it seemed) was not going to be enough. I never expect to be praised for every small task, but the boss tends to degrade or find a small way to put you back in your place, making you feel like you have to find a way to come back stronger and prove yourself every second. He portrays a very casual and laid back attitude, which seems pleasant at first, but I soon realized I was being picked apart and judged for every minute of my time spent there. I will never forget the late nights or weekends spent working, while still receiving emails with a negative tone. This to me is not worth any salary paid – it does not make up for being made to feel useless in my role. I’ve actually never felt so insecure in my entire career until I joined Policy medical. I have read the other reviews here, and some mention the policy management software being a good product at least – I thought the same for the first while, until directly hearing many customer complaints about issues, or promises that were never delivered. I understand the customer completely, and hope that management of this company will put their ego aside and start listening to the customer.

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PolicyMedical Response
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The person that wrote this only worked at our company for a short 2 month contract. Not sure why they indicated they worked here for over a year as a contractor as that is not even allowed by Canadian law. This person did not have the helpful and team-like attitude we would have hired for a full time position and hence their short probationary contractor position. Our company is one that is very entrepreneurial in the sense that it is really left to the team to operate like a well coordinated sports team. This means that all of us have to manage ourselves, our goals and our outcomes. For some like the person that wrote this review that amounts to a lot of perceived stress and pressure. The truth is within a fast growing company like ours, there will always be too much to do on many days. Our expectation is to never consistently overwork ourselves, but rely on open communication, lively debating and our own personal judgement to prioritize what needs to happen next. This is a skill that is key within an entrepreneurial growing environment that is often organized chaos. Organized chaos for us means getting the most important things done first and knowing that its okay if the other stuff isn't completed right away as we are a huge advocate of life outside of work. The mistake that we have made in the past is hiring people that do not come from an entrepreneurial environment. We have learned from our mistakes and mis-hires. The person that wrote this comment is right in the sense that they are better suited to a corporate environment with a high degree of micro-management and one that has many management layers. We have a very flat structure where everyone has access to everyone. In closing however this person is right in the sense that we need to slow down and do a better job of acknowledging the amazing contributions of our team mates. Our focus on company culture and the creation of our culture club (of which all full time employees are part of) is evidence of this exciting new chapter in employee happiness for our company.
1.0
19 Sept 2014
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Staff is very friendly and helpful. The office is very open concept and everyone is easily approachable. There is opportunity to bring forth new ideas to improve the process and workflow. The product has come a long way and is constantly being updated to reflect customer concerns. CEO gives each employee a ton of attention daily and always checks in to see what you are working on.

Cons

Although the CEO preaches work/life balance, he is not respectful of employees' free time, expects more than what is humanly possible. He will never be satisfied even if you are working 24/7. Getting late night emails with demands is just part of the high stress load you can expect at policy medical. Company has the highest turnover I have seen in a while, and this will not change unless the CEO changes his outlook and expectations. It is also common practice to over exaggerate the product's capabilities to the customers, which leads to huge frustration after the clients have paid top dollar for a product that doesn't deliver what was promised.

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