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      Crossover for Work Java Software Architect reviews

      3.8

      46% would recommend to a friend

      (12 total reviews)

      45% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      4.9

      Compensation and benefits

      4.4

      Culture & values

      4.1

      Career opportunities

      3.0

      Diversity & inclusion

      2.9

      Work/Life balance

      2.9

      Senior management

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      12 reviews
      5.0
      Nov 9, 2017

      Future of work

      Java chief software architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      I have worked for about 10 years at local companies before joining Crossover. After 5 months, I can share the pros and cons of working here: - You don't spend any time commuting. For most of the local jobs I needed 8h + 1h lunch break + 2h commute. This means 11h/day spent with the job. Here I need just 8h. - It was hard to be productive all the time because of noise, personal issues of everyone, meetings, unnecessary interruptions and discussions. With crossover you can be fully productive for 8 hours. You can make your environment distraction-free. No unnecessary meetings. You are less tired. - You can do 40 hours anytime you want as long as you are available at the few meetings we have. - Overtime is paid extra if requested by the direct manager. - Great people to work with. - Better communication and synchronisation than at any local company I have worked with. We have people in the entire world and I never waited for more than a few hours for a reply. Usually, I get the reply immediately. - Software Engineering Managers with good technical background. - WorkSmart helps set the limit between work and personal life. - Very good documentation for tasks and projects. - In some cities the local community has a hub and other facilities. Members make working for Crossover feel less virtual.

      Cons

      - No paid vacation. Employees are less likely to take vacations, and this is not good for long-term productivity and stress management. - Projects are old, processes are not in place (at least at some clients). The good news is that everyone is working on improving them. - Not too many architecture/design tasks. - Projects may change very often. I like changing projects, but having a different project every month (with other structure, processes and technologies) to install, understand and modify might not be very productive. Also, you cannot do significant improvements. The good part is that you get training/documentation on every project and you can progress fast. - No informal discussions on new technologies (there are not too many informal discussions anyway). No technology conferences, presentations, meetups etc. - You don't see/meet the people you work with.

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      Crossover for Work Response
      8y
      Thank you for taking the time to write us a feedback. We appreciate your efforts in writing us a positive review. We always strive to give you the best remote work experience in Crossover. Thus, we continuously meet and brainstorm on new initiatives to improve and enhance our process, including services available to partners. If you have suggestions or ideas, please send us an email to feedback@crossover.com. All the Best!
      2.0
      Sep 19, 2017

      You are just another resource for them

      Java software architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Allows to work remotely from anywhere in the world Provides a full-time job, so contractors feel more or less safe with knowledge that they have a permanent position

      Cons

      Do not care much about contractors and treat them as resources, also your personal issues are not their concern, they just terminate your assignment Can move contractors to other assignments without event asking them Even considering that it is remote freelance job, some managers require you to work at certain hours Once your assignment got terminated there are almost no chances to get another assignment within Crossover

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      Crossover for Work Response
      8y
      Thank you for taking the time to write us a feedback. We take all negative feedback seriously and rest assured that we are working on ways to improve the system in Crossover. Currently, there is a team who is handling all the concerns of partners in all aspects especially in getting their assignment secured in Crossover. We believe that with all the initiatives and efforts our teams are putting into just to ensure we have happy partners will pay off eventually. If you wish to discuss more of your experience, we would like to invite you for a talk and you can always schedule by sending as an email at feedback@crossover.com.
      4.0
      Feb 13, 2017

      Good experience

      Java chief software architect
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      - On time payment - Good payment for remote work - Stable projects

      Cons

      - Invasive tool for monitoring work. Screenshots every 10 min - Impositive management - Need to work full-time - Tough work environment - Hourly payment based, but don't pay extra-hours

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      Crossover for Work Response
      9y
      Hello and thank you for your feedback. We are sorry to hear that you feel Worksmart is invasive as it is not intended to be invasive. Worksmart is intended to help you be the most productive you can be, and there are settings that can be changed to be less invasive. Please contact us at feedback@crossover.com and I can describe that for you. We do not intend to have folks working and not being paid either, so if there is an instance where you have worked and not been paid, please let us know at the above email address and we can get that taken care of. We do not deny that the work is very complicated and challenging, but we do not want you to look at it as something that is "hard". Please, email us and we can talk about some possible solutions.
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