Bad culture, lack of transparency. - Marketing Specialist BOLD Employee Review

2.0
Apr 26, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Remote Work. Decent health insurance.

Cons

Lack of transparency Bossware on work computers High Turnover. Three classes of employees Bold claims to be transparent. They are not. Their business model is based on hoping customers who are looking for work, and can’t actually afford to forget to cancel their subscriptions, do just that and forget to cancel. It’s predatory, but hey, they treat their employees just as badly as they do their customers. High turnover in leadership and lots of toxic upper level management. I’ve seen less toxic folks in charge at investment banks. Company claims there is no spyware or bossware for remote employees. Don’t believe a word of that. If you’re remote, your laptop will come with software that will allow them to do that. Additionally they claim you get unlimited PTO, but I was disappointed and disgusted to discover many of my colleagues don’t have unlimited PTO, as it’s not offered to hourly employees, and many BOLDers are in fact hourly. It’s a senseless creation of multiple classes of employees, because there are contractors, too, who are also treated differently. There’s a reason I had never heard of Bold before I applied for a job here. Unless you like a culture of lies, misrepresentation, and opaque leadership, find work elsewhere.

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5.0
Jun 16, 2026
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Pros

Work from home, great benefits, flexible PTO, competitive pay, bonus structure, 401k match.

Cons

A more Horizontal corporate structure than most other companies can leave you working more independently than most other companies. It's a global company so some of your partners may be on the other side of the planet. It's a very asynchronous company and some employees may struggle to adjust to the freedom and accountability.

1.0
Jun 16, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The product managers were very helpful. They are the reason why Bold gets one star. Also, if you've been there for 4 years or more, you seem to like it.

Cons

I've never been so stressed in the first 30 days of a job. The senior manager gossiped about me and didn't have the knowledge to execute or to properly define expectations. I couldn't get feedback or clear expectations from the VP on down. It was like I was supposed to read minds. My advice is to run away.

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