The Bouqs Employee Reviews
Out of 201 The Bouqs employee reviews, 85% were positive. The remaining 15% were constructive reviews with the goal of helping The Bouqs improve their work culture. The Operations team, with 91% positive reviews, reports the best experience at The Bouqs compared to all other departments at the company. The Marketing team offered the most constructive feedback, with 15% of that department's reviews constructive in nature.
What does the leadership team need to get better at?
Checking in more frequently and revisiting questions/concerns posed to managers, particularly around career growth and advancement.
Review from Marketing Dept
* We need to have a greater focus on tech * The team structure within tech is not market oriented * We are risk adverse and afraid of mistakes * We need more time, people, and resources for experimentation and execution of plans * we need to stop calling people resources
Good people working hard to make the company better. Founders are awesome people, JP is the best.
Review from Engineering Dept
Why do you feel undervalued and what would make you feel better about your compensation?
I'm performing job responsibilities well above my title and pay and am consistently told by my manager and team lead that I am doing a great job, but have not received a promotion or even a pay raise since I started at the company. Much of this I've been told is due to review and promotion cycles.
Review from Marketing Dept
Though I've been given a small raise in my couple years here, there isn't clear trajectory for growth, both in title and compensation. My hourly pay is not competitive and well below industry averages.
Review from Marketing Dept
The same/similar positions at other companies pay significantly more.
Been here for more than 2 1/2 years. I have established lot of things here from scratch successfully. Team has grown and I have on boarded and off boarded lot of people, the work and the team I handle, requires lot of attention and mental strength. Comparably there should be more benefits and hike.
Review from Engineering Dept
When jobs are dissolved and absorbed by another, compensation isn't considered.
What do your coworkers need to improve and how could you work together better?
Instead of creating roadblocks and saying no when interested in helping, nurture and encourage it. Don't make me feel judged if I make a mistake. Don't treat me like i'm beneath anyone. Listen to me. If I'm am no expert in a task I've been given, be supportive and don't set me up to fail.
I feel half the company is comfortable living with inefficient interactions and processes that require a lot of redundant manual intervention. I would like my coworkers to try harder to optimize their current processes, tech, and strategies, rather than "the way we've always done it".
With the BU Split and among various teams, there is a lot of insular thinking and an almost aggressive combative mindset to communication cross-BU and cross-department.
Review from Marketing Dept
I enjoy working with majority of my co-workers. There are however a very small number of co-workers that are difficult to work with. They lack communication skills, planning skills, respect for the team I'm on and our process, and refuse to collaborate. They have a not my job mindset
What needs to change to make the company culture better?
Break down barriers between teams. Require empathy and collaboration. Encourage experimentation and risk, and embrace failures as learning. Eliminate the not my job mindsets. Not just encourage continued education, but require time be dedicated to it.
amazing brand new office, model for other companies
What would you improve about your company's interview process?
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What's going wrong and how can it be improved?
Our technology has not caught up with the business. We struggle to do basic things because we don't have the tech to support it, yet we are still expected to execute as if we do.
Review from Operations Dept
The company is lacking clear strategic direction from a high level. The split into BUs has caused the company to become too siloed and not focused on the customer journey holistically and what's best for the customer. Because of the split employees are working harder and not being recognized.
Review from Marketing Dept
I feel like I'm repeating several redundant tasks every day. Maybe some tasks could be better distributed amongst the team, automated, or maybe it's just the pandemic wall.
I think the volume of work is overwhelming. Because I do my job well, more work is being added to my plate without additional resources. When I speak to my manager about how busy I am, the response is always something like "But I know you can handle it." Meanwhile, underperformers can coast.
What would you most like to see improved at your company?
Planning
Review from Engineering Dept
Keep bringing in great talent to move the needle faster
Review from Operations Dept