Stay far away. No Leadership. Toxic - Data Science Blend360 Employee Review

1.0
Jan 17, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Junior employees can gain hands on experience then move to a real company

Cons

Extremely political environment with a toxic culture driven by poor leadership, particularly the President. They have lied to multiple people about their job/role and pushed out some of their best talent they had. You can't trust the leadership and since they are all buddies from Merkle when something goes wrong they are the "leaders" who look for people to actively blame rather than resolve the situation. The founders believe people don't quit companies but instead quit their bosses. Yes its ridiculous but it helps the senior leadership push their failures onto others. It also means a manager can inherit an employee who quits a month later and they will hold you responsible so be prepared as this has happened a few times. Numerous people are burnt out and actively seeking other work but these guys are so arrogant they can't acknowledge they might have a problem. Instead they pat themselves on the back with a "high five".

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Blend360 Response
3y
We are sorry to see you had a negative experience at Blend, this is certainly not what we wanted or intended to happen. We do appreciate the feedback and will try and put it to use to make the company better. It appears that you are misaligned with our cultural beliefs around management, the importance, accountability we place on our managers to hire and retain the best people in the industry. We do wish you success in your post Blend career and hope you have found company where you have alignment with its philosophies. We encourage you to reach out to engage@blend360.com to develop this conversation further if you think it would be beneficial.

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5.0
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Cons

Being globally distributed is genuinely great in a lot of ways, but coordinating across time zones takes real effort and you have to be intentional about building relationships remotely. Not a dealbreaker, just something to go in with eyes open about. Some processes are still developing, which makes sense for a growing company. If you like building and figuring things out, you'll be fine. If you need a lot of structure from day one, expect a bit of a ramp.

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Blend360 Response
3mo
It’s wonderful to hear that the intentional culture we’re building at Blend360 has made such a positive impact during your first year. We truly believe our people are our greatest strength, and I’m glad you’ve felt that support across teams and time zones. We appreciate your perspective on the 'intentionality' required for a global, remote-first team. We are committed to continuing to make space for those genuine connections as we grow.
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