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Q&A With Poly Employees
We offer flexible programs that support work and collaboration wherever you are. Our unique Smarter Working program is one way in which Poly helps you integrate your work and personal life. We work smart, with a collaborative state of mind that drives our strategy and helps us achieve our common goals. Associates are highly valued at Poly. We are committed to providing you with programs and tools to make your work life manageable, engaging and rewarding. Poly’s advanced communications technology, Smarter Working environment and flexible work style approach help you manage your commitments.
How employees describe working at Poly
great customer service and quality
Great product and service in the videoconference section
AWFUL. It thinks it's a tech company, but it is not - functions more like a manufacturing company culturally. Extremely hierarchical and clique-ish.
Good place to learn and evolve.
Im really happy to work in Poly :)
What it's like to work at Poly
- Poly employees generally work 9.0 hrs a day
- Employees at Poly report the work pace is comfortably fast
- On a typical day, employees at Poly have 3 meetings
- 89% of Poly employees look forward to interacting with their team every day
- Poly employees most often take 15-20 paid vacation and sick days each year
- 50% of Poly employees report they are happy with their work life balance
- Poly employees typically get valuable feedback on how to improve at work Once a month
- 65% of Poly employees call their work environment positive
Q&A With Poly Employees
IDX: 0 TOT: 23
What's the interview process like at Poly?
Average
pretty boring and easy
What interview questions does Poly ask?
Can you do the job,
mostly related to job duties and experience.
If you could make changes, how would you improve the culture at Poly?
make everybody more accountable incl. execs, VP and directors. Focus on cloud and new offerings, "disrupt yourself before somebody disrupts you". Pay attention to the only resource that is a differentiator/competitive advantage - PEOPLE
Bring back the innovation. Dedicate teams to work on issues in the field. Look in my deep pockets to upgrade compensation plans for non-directors and VPs to stop the brain drain and then acquire top talent to get back in leadership in marketplace
What do people at Poly think about the CEO? What do they do well and what can they improve?
Rookie - Expensive training grounds No Vision or compelling story Conservative
Run of the mill CEO, little leadership, travels too much, sounds more like a CEO who was fired few years back, not a clear visionary leader
What are you most excited about working at Poly?
hope that this is the real bottom and hope things will get better.
technology but seem to be falling behind
What are your coworkers at Poly like?
very Risk averse and conservative in outlook and thinking. Readily agree to strategy and direction w/o understanding. Believes in the culture of sycophancy and showing others down so that they can look higher.
Most of them are very smart and dedicated. Will back you up in a heartbeat, management - ?
How does Poly make decisions around promotions?
SVP, VPs and some Directors make all the decisions around promotions
Insider engineering and Global services organization, promotions are common. Stay away from Operations if you ever care to be promoted. Financial rewards are poor at best. Gone are the days when you could make some of it back with stock based compensation.
What kind of people does Poly like to hire?
What it involves at the interview
Does Poly drug test or do a background check?
Do polywood drug test at interviews
What unique perks and benefits does Poly provide?
They had a lot of free lunches and at the Parmer campus in Austin they did have a snack bar that had free snacks for the employees.
What's the office vibe like at Poly?
Stagnant, slow, deserted, empty
How's the work life balance at Poly?
depends on groups. Some are expected to be available 24x7, weekends, holidays etc. and some work strict 9-5
How's the vacation policy at Poly?
3 weeks
Does Poly have any remote positions?
Lots of position are remote.
What part of Poly's business is growing fastest? What part is having difficulties?
nothing actually. The company's products are being cannibalized with lower priced products across the board. Company lacks vision even under new owners and is in a downward spiral.
What do employees at Poly think about their benefits?
Poly employees rate their overall benefits a C+ and most of them think the perks are Neutral. 71% of Poly employees say they are satisfied with their benefits. The majority of employees also get 15-20 days of paid vacation, and most of the employees believe the cash value of their benefits is $1500 - $2500/mo.
How's career growth and advancement at Poly?
17% of the same employees also feel like Poly is invested in their career growth. On average, majority of employees do not have a mentor to help them navigate their career at Poly.
How are the managers at Poly?
Poly employees rate their manager a C+ or 67/100 and the majority believe their manager truly cares about them as a person. Most of the employees (80%) also doesn't feel comfortable providing negative feedback directly to their boss.
What's the pay like for employees at Poly?
Poly employees rates their pay and overall compensation a C or 62/100. 54% of employees believe they are paid fairly and 14% of employees get raises every year.
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Should I work at Poly?
38% of Poly employees would encourage their friends to become coworkers, whereas 26% are neutral and 36% would not recommend working at Poly to their friends.
| 38% | Promoters |
|---|---|
| 26% | Passive |
| 36% | Detractors |
