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FAQs

1- What are the company's benefits and perks? ​

  • Alt text Family Health Insurance​

    Emumba provides a family health insurance plan that will cover the individual, their spouse, and any children, in the event of any injury or illness occurring. This plan covers the IPD, maternity, specialized investigations, OPD, lab and dental discounts, and emergency claims .

  • Alt text Provident Fund​

    Provident Fund is a saving plan for all permanent employees that helps them save a fraction of their salary every month. Employer and employee both contribute @7.5% of gross salary in the contribution account.

  • Alt text EOBI​

    A contribution equal to 5% of minimum wages is paid by the Employers of all the Industrial and Commercial Organizations where EOB act is applicable. Contribution equal to 1% of minimum wages by the employees of said Organizations.

  • Alt text Home Cooked Lunch​

    People at Emumba most probably spend more time at the office than they do anywhere else, other than home; and eat one or more meals plus snacks during business hours. To cater to this need, we offer a wide variety of tasty, high quality lunch at a subsidized price. Our menu includes a variety and quality of Desi food cuisines.

  • Alt text Hostel Facility​

    To save you from apartment-hunting and the worries about finding a place to live once you start working, Emumba provides an accommodation facility to male employees coming from out-station areas. In case you are curious to know more about hostel, keep reading!

    What to expect?​

    • Subsidized cost of living - monthly contribution of PKR 4K (exclusive of utility bills & meals) per person.
    • Home cooked dinner, delivered by a caterer so you don't have to worry about meals.
    • A caretaker who will prepare breakfast and help you clean your room.

  • Alt text Online Courses​

    With the rapid pace of innovation, it is a must for us techies to stay updated with latest skills and technologies. To keep up with this pace, Emumba encourages you to learn and grow through a multitude of free online courses and certifications.

    Emumba has a repository of multiple courses (related to front-end, back-end, Cloud, Networks, UI/UX) available for you, just a click way. In case you don't find the course you have been looking for in the Google Drive list, contact HR.

  • Alt text Certifications​

    Education never ends - nor should it. At Emumba, we encourage you to obtain certifications to stay up to date on all of the best work practices that your domain has to offer and significantly increase your work value. Emumba realizes that education, training and up-skilling are important to those who become innovators and leaders of tomorrow, and thus sponsors certifications as an investment in your long term career path. We've bagged numerous certifications in the Networks, QA, AWS and Cloud domains.

    Certifications in Networks​

    • A10 Networks
    • Fortinet
    • Azure Public Cloud

    Certifications in QA​

    • ISTQB - Certified Tester Foundation Level
    • ISTQB - Agile Tester Extension
    • Professional Scrum Master (PSM-I) - Scrum.org

    Certifications in Cloud & DevOps​

    • AWS (Cloud Practitioner, DevOps Engineer, Solutions Architect to name a few)
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Kubernetes

    Emumba always encourages her people to complete relevant certifications, whether such certifications are the need of the project/team or would enable the individual to up the ante and bring more value to the table. All you need to do is identify the certification you need and discuss it with your manager. Once approved, Emumba will give you full support and provide you the tools you need. Upon successful completion, you will be fully reimbursed for the certification cost.

  • Alt text Clubs & Activities​

    We value extracurricular activities, and have a plethora of clubs to support them, including:

    • Football
    • Cricket
    • Toastmasters
    • Basketball
    • Islamic Society
    • Fitness Class
    • Table Tennis

  • Alt text Recognitions​

    A quarterly recognitions program to honor and recognise the company's top performers.

2- How do I access company-wide communications and updates? ​

We use Slack as our main medium of communication. Primary coordination is conducted on Slack and Email.

3- What is the company's policy on remote work? ​

Emumba recognises that in such unprecedented times like Covid-19, it is beneficial for everyone to stay safe, hence we all are strictly following remote work until the Covid-19 situation gets better. However, one must acknowledge that working from home in normal circumstances is a privilege that the company allows its people, due to either a personal commitment or unforeseen circumstances.

Work from home facility is essentially for people who demonstrate a high standard of responsibility and accountability. Managers have the discretion to allow or deny any work from home requests. Make sure you are well versed with the 8 Rules to enhance Remote Work Productivity.

Employees can work from the office or remotely as per their convenience; if there is a need to come to office, the trip may be eligible for reimbursement under our hybrid work model.

Keep in mind that the option to work remotely is not a relaxation from work, but rather, a facility. You must ensure that you are communicative and responsive and show that you are working in the vicinity of everyone else.

4- How do I schedule a meeting with my mentor or supervisor? ​

Every individual is assigned a mentor, with whom they can discuss their career goals, interests, and progress, through 1:1's. A 1:1 session is a dedicated slot on the calendar and in your mental map for open-ended and anticipated conversation between you and your manager. Unlike status reports or tactical meetings, 1:1 session is a place for coaching, mentorship, motivation check, or even venting. In order to make the 1:1s effective, make sure you do the following;

  • As a Manager​

    • Lock a time slot on calendar for your team members
    • Get most out of 1:1s by making it an interactive session
    • Make people feel heard, safe and empowered
    • Don't feel confined to a meeting room, you may conduct 1:1s over a cup of tea or a walk outside
    • Create a space where individuals feel comfortable to discuss the issues and concerns on their mind

  • As an Individual​

    • Prepare and organize the topics you would like to talk about and discuss with your manager
    • Remain open to discussing what’s really going well and where you need your manager’s support
    • Remember, no one can read your mind! Hence, be open about your concerns

1:1s are also encouraged between team members to resolve conflicts, foster relationship-building and allow greater collaboration - both within a team as well as between cross-functional teams.

5- How do I request time off? ​

At Emumba, we strive to provide a flexible work environment to our people. We currently manage leaves through BambooHR. While BambooHR will notify your direct manager, please make sure to inform all relevant internal and external who may be impacted by your plan of leaves. This can be done through slack, email, or any other prevailing mechanism in your respective group. A tutorial for leave application can be found here.

6- Who do I contact if I have a problem or question? ​

If you have any sort of query or question, you can go to any of multiple touchpoints! Emumba has a flat hierarchy; there are never multiple holes to jump through. If you have a technical query, your mentor would be the best person to-go to. For any other sort of query, the HR department is always a safe space, and would be happy to facilitate you in any sort of issue.

7- How do I stay informed about company news and events? ​

Our quarterly recognitions event called All Hands, we discuss everything going on in the company, from company news and updates to new members, clubs, and fun! Of course, the latest updates are always posted in the company Slack channel, so keep an eye out there!