Let’s begin with source: “Retail is becoming digital. How VARUS implements advanced technologies and competes for talent
The name is unimpressive. What does it contain?
“We visited the third floor of the Slavutych DC on Polya Avenue in the Dnieper. And it’s very pleasant there. A comfortable coffee area, an open glass space, conference rooms named after planets, and a games room for adults: with tabletops, a ping pong table, and game consoles with large screens.”
What do we see in the photo? Oddly, no one is playing in the “game room for adults”, the screens are off, and an unplugged cord hangs from one of them. The interior is just for show to attract new visitors. First, it is not functional, and secondly, if it were, they would be fined for playing during work hours.
For the same reason, you won't see rackets or balls on the ping pong table, if you bring your own – read above. “Space Conference Rooms” – empty rooms with plain walls and worn laminated tables, where old computer equipment is usually stored.
“Cozy coffee zone” is quite exaggerated, and they would be embarrassed to write about it. Notice the payment terminal next to the coffee machine! Yes, they even charge for coffee in this office!
“Glass open space” – let me explain, the true nature of the discomfort is probably not clear from the photo. Firstly, it's extremely cold in there. You can tell from the girl wearing a fur coat and boots at her desk, and the guys in winter boots (yes, they stupidly wore them in the photo again). Secondly, it's always dimly lit there, not visible in the photo because of the photographer's spotlight. Also, look at this furniture – it's quite uncomfortable, showing the company’s disregard for its employees. The chairs are cheap, and even the guest chairs are not meant for sitting for more than half an hour. If you look at the guy's back in the chair in the photo, you can see that he already has scoliosis from sitting on this chair. Let's not forget the ventilation in this room … or the lack thereof. In winter, it's freezing cold, in summer, it's uncomfortably stuffy.
You might think they pay well there? But damn, you guessed wrong.
QA with a set of programmer skills – $500 minus fines
Java developer Junior (with a set of skills from a confident middle), — $1000
Java developer middle/senior – $1500
All jobs come with penalties.
They are for everything – for the “poor” completion of obviously incorrectly estimated tasks, for being just 5 minutes late to work (and they don't care that you work an extra hour the same day to finish something urgent and that you are generally a self-employed entrepreneur).
