Free trip to Soviet Union circa 1972 - Anonymous employee EPAM Systems Employee Review

1.0
Jun 29, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Constantly hiring, Budapest office is well-run. Generally friendly, supportive atmosphere. Opportunity for internal mobility. Good compensation. Relaxed environment. Nice office and environment. In the heart of the city. If you just want to do your work, go home, collect your salary, it's not a bad place to work.

Cons

Disregard that the official headquarters are in the US. Command and control comes from Minsk, Belarus. And it shows. Authoritarianism. Group-think. Mindless bureaucracy. Top-down decisions. Little understanding of soft skills, collaboration. It's not how good you are, it's how long you've been there or who you know. An antiquated, Soviet method of business that is now restraining autonomy their other European offices and infecting them with a wretched brand of CIS-concocted ideas about how to do business with the West. Not a congenial environment to those adverse to authoritarianism. Like, the West.

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You get exposure to the very latest technology, and the company is implementing it in impactful, real-world ways. Even if you're not in a tech role, you naturally build deeper understanding in the latest technologies that you may never get exposure to at other companies. Truly global. Even for employees not in global roles, you still get good visibility into the company's global scale and impact.

Cons

Too much process around approvals which reduces speed of execution. Asked to step-up but then insufficient support provided. Two-faced behaviors of managers has become acceptable.

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EPAM Systems Response
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Thank you for sharing your experience and your thoughts. We are glad you value the exposure to new technologies, our global scale and the opportunity to see our real-world impact firsthand. We are sorry to read about the more negative aspects of your experience, and we appreciate your candid feedback on where we can improve. Your insights are incredibly helpful. Furthermore, we take your comments about management behavior seriously as we strive to maintain a culture of transparency, integrity and respect. We would like to understand more about your specific experience so we can address these concerns. Please reach out to your HR People Partner or email us at Glassdoor@epam.com to continue this conversation confidentially. Thank you.
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