Great environment, low pay - Software QA Tester iBeta Employee Review

This is an amazing company to work for. You have your voice heard, and you don't have the stuffy corporate feel. The ability to move up in the company is huge, and the environment is amazing. The people that work for iBeta are amazing people, the owner of the company is amazing. The projects are amazing. And I don't see myself working anywhere else after here.

The only con is pay. It's huge for a beginner tester, but pay has to increase to the more skilled employees.

-Free Coffee & Ramen -Free Company events; Cake, Pizza, Movies, BBQs -Laid Back Atmosphere -Flexible schedule (unpaid time-off), great for students & parents with children -Casual environment -Health benefits & 401k -Friendly employees -Close to bus routes & soon lightrail -Diversity of projects & clients -Learning opportunities on down-time

-Heat/Cooling problems in the building. -Constant moving of work spaces. -Experience & being a permanent employee does not equate to job security -Inconsistency in work ethic and practices. -Inconsistency in pay for the same job title. -Newer employees are often promoted faster than older & more experienced employees, leaving long term loyal employees always waiting for advancement. -Absent non-proactive management: Many lazy employees promoted or moved to advancement due to exposure to a project after their superior quits rather than the employee's experience or work ethic. -Training practices have become non-existent. -Lack of HR intervention: sexist environment, male employees are open to have vulgar, perverse & inappropriate discussions on a daily basis. It is not uncommon for many long term female employees to not be promoted to lead positions over newer male employees. -Nepotism, manager's spouse quickly promoted to management over experienced candidates, relatives of company are quickly promoted to high positions.