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Great Benefits, Poor Leadership, Lots of Politics - Anonymous employee Beyond Employee Review

2.0
Mar 2, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Great benefits including unlimited PTO - High standards; you’re encouraged to push yourself - Lots of women in leadership - Transparency. You have the opportunity to ask leadership anonymous questions during the weekly All Hands. - Competitive compensation - Some really great managers (but also some bad ones)

Cons

- Like previous reviews have stated, people seem afraid of the CEO, including members of her own executive leadership team. As a result, VPs are yes-men who do not push back on requests from the CEO even if they directly contradict the existing team strategy. VPs push these unfiltered requests directly to individual contributors who are expected to accommodate them with almost no notice. Quarterly plans can be completely derailed by an idea the CEO had in a meeting you were not involved in. - Office politics run rampant here. Leadership constantly gives lip service to one of the company’s core values “We’re on the same team”, but I’ve legitimately never worked in an environment where that felt less true. - Engineering processes are extremely inefficient and make it difficult to get things across the finish line. Leadership doesn’t care about this, or even seem to recognize the problem exists. The product also has tons of technical limitations that the company is unwilling to invest in fixing. - Company strategy seems to change every other week. There’s no clear goal or vision being worked towards other than “make more money.” - CEO micromanages day-to-day decision-making at the individual contributor level, even in domains she does not have expertise in. This stifles creativity and makes it very difficult to apply the knowledge and best practices you’ve learned throughout your career. - “Data-driven” company with poor data infrastructure. No willingness to invest in improving data infrastructure. - Despite packaging itself as a fast-paced, dynamic company, Beyond as a whole is incredibly resistant to change. Historical decisions and processes are shrouded in politics and any attempt to change things for the better results in unexpected controversy. - Beyond has unlimited PTO, but also has a culture of working while on vacation and never truly unplugging from your work. People are publicly praised for working while on vacation.

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Beyond Response
3y
Thank you for taking the time to leave a review and provide your feedback. I’m glad you found value in our benefits package, our transparent culture, and our diverse set of leaders during your time here, and that you were encouraged by the high standards we set. And thank you so much for sharing your critical feedback - it's so important for us to get this feedback as we continue growing from a start-up stage company to a true growth phase. It sounds like we (and specifically I) have the opportunity to make sure we're clearly articulating strategic direction and ensure that iterations to our tactics are well understood and debated. Thank you for pointing that out - and thank you also for challenging us to make sure we're always finding ways to be on the same team and support the balance of work and life. Thank you again for your review - I know it can be tough to give tough feedback - thank you! -Julie Brinkman, CEO

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5.0
Feb 4, 2026
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Pros

True cross collaboration and a phenomenal product!

Cons

None at the moment, thanks!

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Beyond Response
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
Graphic designer
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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.

Cons

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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