BetterUp reviews

Being at a high growth scale up is intense and sometimes it can be hard to find the balance with other things I enjoy in life. It takes extra work each week to make sure I'm keeping myself grounded.

- Frenetic, woefully unprepared C-Suite leaders and executives - CEO changes strategy so frequently, nothing can get done - C-Suite tries to get cute with metaphors for the strategy, when what we really need is for them to properly understand the organization and align strategy, change management, and execution to reality - Leaders exhibit our values externally, but are toxic internally. This is a new experience, and shows up amongst leadership and trickles down. Recent example: In a company meeting, one of the founders condescendingly interrupted the CFO. It was demeaning and also insightful because it made it clear that the toxicity we have been experiencing is not only real, it’s coming from the top. - With the frequently changing strategies, people are placed in these new strategic formations with no guidance or clarity, and asked to deliver on half baked nonsensical strategies, then blamed when things do not go smoothly / goals are not met. - Burnout is a way of life. Expect to work more than you have ever worked. The CEO also made this clear in a meeting in December to the entire company. - Promotions: don’t expect one unless you’re part of the good ol boys club. Someone should request that BetterUp publish these numbers - The more tenured employees talk about a company that was fun, collaborative, got stuff done. They say the problem was that people felt they always had to be positive and toxic positivity was the con. Today, it’s just toxic.