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Q&A With Kantata Employees
Kantata employees answer questions about what life is like behind the scenes at their company, including queries about culture, leadership, professional development, and compensation.
How employees describe working at Kantata
I've been here almost 3 years and had a great experience so far.
Great place to work with great people.
Terrible management, terrible decisions, they do not care about their people, massive layoffs
awful!!!!!!!!!! soo so so terrible
Since the merger of Mavenlink - Kimble the Private Equity playbook has been implemented. Employees were told that the innovation and geowth priorities would continue, but senior management actions have focused on cost cutting and profit margins. This ship is going down.
What it's like to work at Kantata
- Kantata employees generally work 8.7 hrs a day
- Employees at Kantata report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Kantata have 4+ meetings
- 96% of Kantata employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Kantata employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 69% of Kantata employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Kantata employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Every Week
- 95% of Kantata employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Kantata Employees
IDX: 25 TOT: 52
How hard is it to get promoted at Kantata?
Hard working, talented, engaged people get promoted. If anything, I think Mavenlink might promote a little too frequently. We are just putting practices in place to look at scope of jobs and career development paths that create transparency about future opportunities. If you want to grow your career, this is the place to do it.
What is the PTO policy at Kantata?
It is excellent. You get 15 days your first year PLUS extra days for wellness and sick time off. Before the pandemic we only had 1 PTO bucket and you had to use vacation days if you were sick. The CEO is very focused on a lifestyle of wellness and expanded the offering this year to give the additional sick and wellness time, without reducing the original PTO bucket. It is a very generous and flexible policy that includes paid parental leave, bereavement, and volunteer time off. Plus we give off time for covid related (sickness, caring for others, vaccination/recovery), even when the government stopped providing tax credits with the emergency assistance, Mavenlink continued this practice. This company truly does care about its people.
How does Kantata measure success and growth in the HR department?
What it means to be successful varies by individual and we take that into account. Our team completed the strength finders assessment and we ensure that Mavens in HR get to use their strengths on a daily basis. We are constantly re-evaluating what great looks like, assessing our internal client needs and adjusting work assignments to fit HR team member career interests/growth and defining what the business needs. It is a special place.
How does Kantata handle HR issues?
With care...our leaders are equipped with essential HR 101 knowledge (taught in our Manager Series, Manager 101: Fundamentals) that improves the HR IQ of all Maven leaders. Our HR team is first class and blend a perfect about of empathy, compassion and best practices to treat each employee fairly and ensure that the company is set up for scalable success. The tone from the top in HR is supportive, welcoming and while they command respect, the vibe is very much about a partnership and demonstrating kindness. The perfect blend of strength and warmth.
How are layoffs handled in the HR department at Kantata?
We don't have layoffs. We take resource optimization as an internal mantra (not just a product capabiity)...our company is great about redeploying people and one big surprise for me was how much leadership asks about what you 'want to do' and about personal preferences. At Mavenlink you can change careers without changing companies...there is plenty to do and so much to learn and contribute.
What kind of activities do employees at Kantata participate in outside of work?
Mavenlink employees are very socially active, with our MavenLife umbrella we are ingrained in our local communities, and truly have a servant's heart as a culture. Our employees are focused on mental and physical wellbeing and it is easy to find a friend to walk with during 1:1s or volunteer together or join discussion groups to be a force for good in our neighborhoods.
What is the best advice you could give someone during their first month at Kantata?
Ask a lot of questions, meet as many people as you can (the Maven population is a brilliant bunch so eager and willing to share their knowledge) and jump right in...this is truly an ALL IN culture!
What do you wish you knew before starting at Kantata?
I wish I knew how intrinsically rewarding it is to be at Mavenlink. I delayed accepting the offer thinking that it may not be a robust experience since I'd only worked for large tech companies in the past. Mavenlink work is fun, impactful, stimulating and it is great to work alongside so many talented and very friendly people. I didn't know fun was something I was missing until I came to Mavenlink. I feel so empowered and know that I am doing the best work of my career.
What's the HR team like at Kantata?
Brilliant, empathetic, kind, strategic thinkers that advocate for Mavens and enable the business for long term success. The tone is positive, the people are friendly and the programs and fair and impactful. This is like no HR team I have ever seen! Best group of talent ever!
What are some of the best things about your team at Kantata?
Great direct managers, that want whats best for the employees. Great co-workers.
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation at Kantata?
No Stock Plans offered to sales, marketing or client success. Pay is below market. Benefits are avg, no 401k match
What needs to change to make the company culture better at Kantata?
Mavenlink needs to deliver on things that are said. There seems to always be great things "planned" and "coming", but nothing happens
How are the benefits at Kantata for employees in Marketing?
Kantata's Marketing team rates their overall benefits an A+ and most of them think the perks are Good. 85% of Kantata employees in Marketing say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees in Marketing also get 15-20 days of paid vacation.
How's career growth and advancement at Kantata?
74% of the same employees also feel like Kantata is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Kantata.
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Should I work at Kantata?
71% of Kantata employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 17% are neutral and 12% would not recommend working at Kantata to their friends.
| 71% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 17% | Passive |
| 12% | Detractors |
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