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Working at Novastar Financial in Kansas City, MO: 3 Employee Job Reviews by Real Employee working in Kansas City, MO Area

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On average, employees in Kansas City, MO at Novastar Financial give their company a 3.3 rating out of 5.0 based on 3, whereas overall Average Rating of Novastar Financial is 4.2 out of 5.0 based on 21 Novastar Financial Review Ratings. The happiest Novastar Financial employees in Kansas City, MO are Development Team Leads submitting an average rating of 4.9 and Web Application Developers also with a rating of 4.9.

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4.2
Average Rating
(based on 4 Novastar Financial Review Ratings)

Ratings by Category

Company Culture
3.4
Growth Opportunities
3.8
People You Work With
4.2
Person You Work For
4.7
Rewards You Receive
4.1
Support You Get
4.2
Way You Work
4.7
Work Setting
4.3
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Working at Novastar Financial in Kansas City, MO: 3 Employee Reviews

Web Application Developer

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The team was exceptional; a bunch of superstars who all contributed and learned from one another."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You have to be sharp and you have to always bring your best every single day."

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The politics of the environment (as stated in my previous explanation of this point)"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Ability to handle pressure, think clearly under tight time constraints (when the stakes were high)."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5
Development Team Lead

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The development team was a special group of superstars. Everyone contributed and everyone learned from one another. It was a unique environment."

Do you have any tips for others interviewing with this company?

"You must have the ability to think effectively under pressure and be prepared to have your ideas challenged (in a positive way)."

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"The politics of the environment grew over time as we went from a company of < 100 people to more than 500. I would rather just crank out great code."

What suggestions do you have for management?

"Manage the infiltration of a culture of excuses versus a culture of execution that once was the hallmark of NovaStar."

Person You Work For 5 / 5 People You Work With 5 / 5 Work Setting 5 / 5
Support You Get 5 / 5 Rewards You Receive 5 / 5 Growth Opportunities 5 / 5
Company Culture 4 / 5 Way You Work 5 / 5

Company-Industry Rating Comparison

4.2
Novastar Financial (21)

4.7 Highest Rated in this Industry is Legacy Partners (12)
2.6 Lowest Rated in this Industry is VF Outlet (7)
3.7 Average of All Companies in this Industry (4,253)
Senior .NET Software Engineer

"Employer at a glance."

What do you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"People and challenges"

What don't you like about working at Novastar Financial?

"politics"

What suggestions do you have for management?

"team development"

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