Rampant Micromanagement - Anonymous employee Arlo Technologies Employee Review

2.0
Oct 28, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Colleagues are kind and caring people that are great to work with - Remote work option - HR does a good job

Cons

- Poor executive leadership and upper management teams that are micromanagers - Culture of saying yes to CEO no matter what - Loss of top talent because of bad management - Loss of top talent because years of experience is valued over effort and abilities

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Arlo Technologies Response
4y
Thank you for sharing your experience . We agree- at Arlo we have great people that really care. We are glad to hear you liked our radically flexible approach to working remote and we always love to hear positive comments about our HR and people team. But, we know we have to continue to get better and we are committed to doing just that- consistently getting better. We are focusing on leadership and have programs and trainings dedicated to helping our leadership continually improve and learn. Again, thank you for your comments as they do help us to understand.

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Cons

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Cons

Salary is a bit low for the industry, but peace of mind truly is priceless.

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Arlo Technologies Response
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Thank you for sharing your positive experience with us! We're glad to hear that you're enjoying your time with Arlo and that you feel valued as part of our team. Your contributions are appreciated, and we're committed to continuing to provide you with a supportive and fulfilling work environment.
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