Where are the adults? This place is a train wreck - Anonymous Upwork Employee Review

1.0
Sep 14, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Pros are few and far between. Avoid at all costs unless you’re destitute. For the tldr, search review terms like “dumpster fire,” “lies,” and “leadership”—that ought to give you a pretty solid idea of how this place runs. • ICs are wonderful and hardworking • unlimited PTO but you can’t use it because of the constant hysterics

Cons

• TERRIBLE, erratic leadership at all levels who act like impulsive children chasing shiny new toys •Constantly shifting priorities • Awful product built on an outdated tech stack • Major turnover, talented people quickly leave, so nobody knows what’s going on • no process or documentation because everyone quits • Top-heavy org without enough ICs: tons of unseasoned VPs/directors • twice the work for half the pay of real tech companies • toxic leadership, no psychological safety • layoffs every year • several outright lies during my interviews, not ethical

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Cons

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Pros

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