Slack Reviews

Slack strengths and weaknesses

Pros

What I love the most about Slack is how easy it is to communicate with my team and share documents with it. Also the canvas feature in it has proven highly beneficial for me in keeping everything organized.

Cons

The huddle function feels a bit glitchy to me at times and it is frustrating that there is no way to see if someone has read my message or not.

Team-friendly chat tool

Pros

It has made communication so much quicker and easy for my team. We stay connected, discuss details on the fly and even use it for random brainstorming sessions.

Cons

I do not like being interrupted at any time. So at first, I set two 2 hour focus windows but over time, it turned into an all day thing when I saw that my team managed just fine or even better without me.

I like it!

Pros

It is the best messaging platform for me and my team. plus it integrates really well with other software which is highly advantageous.

Cons

The desktop version takes forever to start, even after we updated it.

Reliable software

Pros

One thing I really like about it is that it lets us communicate without needing personal phone numbers. Also it makes group conversations so much better and more professional.

Cons

I wish I had the option to @channel in certain channels instead of just the admin. As a department head, it would make things way easier.

Allows smooth and effective communication!

Pros

Staying in touch with our employees every day has never been easier. We also use Slack to help employees find someone to cover their shifts when needed.

Cons

Honestly, I have not found anything I dislike about it so far. It is been working great.

Tool for community engagement

Pros

One feature I really appreciate is the ability to create private channels for my C-executive team and have full control over who can access them. It gives me the flexibility to keep sensitive discussions secure while ensuring the right people are involved. What I also love is the variety of ways I can access it, whether through a web browser, the software on my desktop, or the mobile app. This ensures I can stay connected with my community no matter where I am or what device I'm using. Also, I find the integration of third-party apps, like Calendly to be very useful as it streamlines my workflow and makes scheduling so much easier.

Cons

I find it really confusing to locate the people and conversations where I've been tagged or mentioned. Sometimes Slack sends me notifications via email, which I prefer but many times it does not. Also, I do not like the video call feature. The quality is poor and the screen sharing functionality is not very effective for my needs.

Service that stands out

Pros

I find it great for team management and I love the fact that I can access it on all my devices. The ability to add guest users to specific channels is also a feature I appreciate and the integration with other platforms is really easy.

Cons

I honestly like everything about it; I can't think of anything that I would consider negative.

go for something else

Pros

For me, chatting with individuals works really well. The direct messaging feature is simple yet effective.

Cons

Overall, it feels like Slack is slacking. It resembles a slightly upgraded version of what Microsoft Messenger used to be. It attempts to integrate meetings, voice functionality and calls but doesn't quite hit the mark.

Perfect for team messaging

Pros

Slack is a very easy tool for me to use to keep my team and company organized while ensuring good communication among everyone.

Cons

For its intended purpose, I have found it to be easy and I honestly can't find anything that I dislike about it.

Favorite among tech companies

Pros

It's now the standard for most tech companies and I believe the user experience is much smoother than similar tools.

Cons

The search function in Slack doesn't quite live up to my expectations. It only worsens bad communication practices.