Great values, fast pace, clear definition of success - Product Manager Beyond Employee Review

5.0
Sep 3, 2021
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Pros

Beyond's culture and values really empower people to make good decisions while working remotely. The company consistently invests time in values and shout-outs up front at all-hands and team meetings. I love that the company's revenue growth is so closely aligned with the success of our clients. If I help our clients make more money, the company directly benefits. It's great to work in the travel industry, and short term rentals are a part of the industry that is highly COVID-resilient and in many places doing better than ever. Beyond is just starting to grow globally, opening up many opportunities for people with different cultural backgrounds and language skills. It might seem a dry and boring topic but I appreciate Beyond's OKR goal-setting framework and recent efforts to create objective-based teams across departments. Beyond is doing the best job I have seen at Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I am proud of the progress made on DEI during a time when the company is growing so quickly. I think I can tell the difference between real effort and cheap talk, and Beyond's DEI effort looks for-real. Finally, I'm proud that job candidates have a good interview experience where they get a chance to SHOW what they can do with a relevant, realistic written interview. I'm pretty confident the experience is good now because of multiple, recent unsolicited positive candidate feedback shared with our leadership team. All this stuff motivates me to write this wordy review in the hopes I can influence a great future colleague who is on the fence and trying to decide which companies are worth their time.

Cons

Onboarding remotely at a fast-paced company can cause some anxiety, but it's not external pressure. Be realistic about the pressure you'll put on yourself - if you're a super-conscientious perfectionist, it's going to be a challenge to ship fast and keep going. It's hard to know if you're doing enough when there's so many different areas where the contributions of new hires are needed and welcomed. You have to be able to forgive yourself for the big challenges you can't take on. I've been able to find a sustainable pace but I can see how onboarding could be especially stressful, especially working remotely. All of this might be true of joining any startup working remotely. The company encourages posting publicly and it can be pretty humbling to get stuck on something basic and ask for help in writing, but this is the best thing to help everyone learn faster. I have found people to be genuinely helpful though, nearly everyone remembers what it was like to be new and wants be supportive. Face-to-face relationships matter, even when most work happens remotely. It's been hard to create F2F relationships as quickly as I hoped while keeping people COVID-safe, but I do see this improving and approve of the company's policies related to COVID.

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Beyond Response
4y
Thank you very much for your feedback and review. As is often heard here, feedback is a gift. I'm so proud to see that our efforts to create a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace are being felt meaningfully. I couldn't agree more about how tough it can be onboarding remotely onto a global, distributed workforce. While we've made strides in creating a more structured onboarding, this is an area we'll always need to keep pruning and building. Also don't you love how collaborative everyone is in our public channels? I love that you named that it can be scary to post publicly, but it is so very important that we all learn from each other. And keep the wordy reviews coming! We love to showcase who we are to prospective candidates, so thank you very much for taking the time to do so. -Julie Brinkman, CEO

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Pros

True cross collaboration and a phenomenal product!

Cons

None at the moment, thanks!

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5mo
First, thank you so much for your review - you know we thrive on feedback here! And I really appreciate you calling out how well our teams collaborate - and how that's resulted in our product continuing to be the best in the business. I really appreciate the time you worked here - and the contributions I'm certain you made! -Julie Brinkman, CEO
3.0
Jun 3, 2026
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Pros

Beyond has a strong mission, talented employees, and opportunities to work on meaningful projects. I enjoyed collaborating with cross-functional teams and appreciated the chance to contribute to innovative work. The people I worked with were supportive, skilled, and passionate about what they do. I also gained valuable experience and grew professionally during my time here.

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The culture shifted significantly following management changes. There was an increased emphasis on oversight, administrative tracking, and process, which reduced autonomy and trust. As a designer, I found myself spending more time documenting work than focusing on design and creative problem-solving. Unlimited PTO policies felt restrictive in practice, making it difficult to fully disconnect and recharge. Workload distribution at times appeared inconsistent, which could impact morale and growth opportunities. These factors contributed to burnout and ultimately influenced my decision to leave.

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Beyond Response
1mo
Thank you for your feedback and review. I'm so glad to hear you valued the mission, the talented people, and the meaningful work you were able to contribute to here — that's exactly the kind of environment we strive to build at Beyond. And thank you for shining a light on where we can continue to get better. Autonomy, trust, and ensuring our team can genuinely recharge are all things I care deeply about, and your feedback is a helpful reminder of where we can keep improving. I wish you all the best in what's next, and thank you for everything you contributed during your time here! – Julie Brinkman, CEO
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