Typical high growth challenges, but bright future ahead - Anonymous employee Apollo.io Employee Review

5.0
Mar 10, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Prospects for the business are extremely bright, one of the fastest growing Series D businesses at massive scale - Strong proven leadership team added in the past 6 months - High ownership oriented culture with lots of opportunity to drive impact - High velocity across decision making, shipping product, re-prioritizing to progress goals if things aren't working - Really smart, kind, hardworking team - Not a lot of politics, culture is oriented on driving business outcomes

Cons

- Work/life balance can be challenging, similar to any high growth startup - Fast pace + remote culture can be tough to feel like you're following all the changes. Company is still maturing on communication - New teams and leaders joining means this is not a place if you are looking for maximum stability

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Apollo.io Response
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Thank you for your candid review and taking the time to write it! We're excited you recognize the bright future ahead for Apollo.io and our position as a rapidly growing Series D company. We're also glad to hear you're experiencing the high-ownership culture, smart team, and fast-paced decision-making. We understand that the work/life balance and communication can be challenging in a high-growth, remote environment. We are actively working to improve communication and support our team through these changes. We appreciate your insights and look forward to your continued contributions as we grow together. Best, Declan

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Pros

The company gives engineers a lot of ownership and trust. You are encouraged to take initiative, make decisions, and drive projects end to end rather than just following instructions. The pace is fast, but in a good way — teams move quickly, experiment often, and are generally open to adopting whatever tools, processes, or technical approaches are best for the company and customers.

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Nothing major comes to mind. Like any fast-moving company, there can be moments of ambiguity, but that is also part of the ownership and high-impact environment.

1.0
Apr 8, 2026
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Pros

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Cons

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