Q&A With DaySmart Software Employees

Not solely remote, but in winter many people are afforded the opportunity to use their judgement to work remotely. Also there is a little bit of flex of working remotely if you cover shifts or work Saturdays.

No remote positions as far as I know - we have a big space designed for collaboration. Most people are here everyday, although working from home on occasion is definitely something you can work out with your boss.

Great! We work hard, but that's pretty much my style anyway. There's a real flexibility in how/when you work and vacations are mandatory (they want you to relax and recharge).

Great work/life balance. People work hard, but nobody is working day & night or anything. Most people walk in at 9 and out at 5

Solid benefit package, well above industry standard vacation days even for entry level employees.

Excellent health coverage (the company covers lots of that cost, too), vision, dental and life insurance... free lunch every Friday, free snacks, you get your birthday off, which is cool.

Pretty generous medical (I think they pay 75% of the premium), dental, vision, life insurance. They match 401K contributions up to 5%, two weeks vacation, something like 10 holidays, you get your birthday off...

Engaging with like-minded professionals who are driven to win in an exciting (and fun) marketplace

Very flexible thinkers. Emphasis is on collaboration and accountable decision-making - not a lot of dithering here. Make progress, adjust.

VERY flexible in approaching problems, willing to listen to all involved and, most important, they are decisive. You know where they stand

Dog friendly, open environment with lots of interaction and things like ping pong and outdoor basketball hoops

Unlimited PTO

Pretty generous 2-3 weeks as a standard when you start, plus 8- 10 company holidays plus you get your birthday off, which is pretty cool.

I think everyone gets two weeks right away (no waiting, vesting period)

The culture "in office" is great, but people really don't get together outside the office much. Maybe start a softball team or something that gets people together outside of work hours.

What do you feel was your biggest work accomplishment last year? What do you like to do outside of work - what makes you "you"? What do you need from a manager?

Performance is the key to getting promoted at DaySmart. There was a time when longevity counted for as much as performance, but it definitely feels as though the balance has shifted - doesn't how matter long you've been here, but how well you've been doing the job.

Managers make promotion decisions based on performance, it seems. In the last 90 days, they've promoted about 12 people.

Getting a little crowded from when we first moved in - more people, more activity, more projects in flight at once. The vibe is definitely "get it done".

Its a big space, so in the Sales pit, it's loud and busy. In the Dev area, its more subdued with people in front of screens with headphones. There's a good size kitchen/eating area where people gather in the AM and at lunch, pretty social there. Some people hang around after work to play music, chess or this shuffleboard game.

The CEO is very involved and approachable. From Day 1, he's been actively walking the floor, talking to people, asking for opinions and input. He also takes a hands-on approach to Sales, gets involved in calls, deal negotiation and lost customer reporting.

Jeff is really involved, very friendly, very approachable and very involved. He generally solicits input and he genuinely follows up. He is focused on sales (naturally), but he has also gone out of his way to upgrade our facility, make sure people are happy and his twice-a-month all company meetings feature different departments each time and keep everyone on the same page.

The traditional business (salon solutions on Windows) continues to power the growth here. Cloud subscriptions (app store downloads) seem to be under-performing, maybe because they've never received a lot of focus here.

Very collegial. We hang out a lot during the day (lunchroom, shuffleboard table) and its a very team-oriented environment. Lots of cross-team collaboration.

Casual and collaborative, this team has worked together for a long time and pulls together when there is work to be done.

Collaboration - the ability to set your ego and priorities aside to help another team member solve a problem.

Meeting happy customers! They tell us at trade shows or industry events how we have helped them grow their business, attract more business, reduce their overhead and achieve greater work/life balance.

Excellent! The 2019 increase was absorbed by the company so we saw no increase in our costs, despite DaySmart already making some pretty significant contributions to keep our 2018 costs down.

Video games is probably the number 1 answer, but we have golfers, runners, bikers, snowboarders and more.

Yes on background checks for all employees. No drug tests to my knowledge

Be specific about the value you drive. Don't talk generically - be prepared to show how you are faster/better or specific numbers you have driven.

Excellent health insurance (vision, medical, dental), good vacation schedule, free lunches on Fridays... Great Christmas party and now a summer outing for the whole company

Pretty robust program, this summer saw a few Dev and UX interns as well as 2 Sales/Marketing interns.

Energetic self-starters that are looking to take on a challenge and not stand around waiting to be told how to handle it. Folks who jump in, dig deep and drive to finish. We love those kinds of people here.