Mission driven organization without viable product - Engineer Form Energy Employee Review

3.0
Dec 20, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Mission driven organization - Better funded startup - People are nice to work with - Plenty of learning opportunities

Cons

- The product plan is not viable. The core technology doesn’t work at scale on cost and management may not know how to solve technical and technological barriers to scale iron-air battery. - Will only get more difficult from here - High burn rate may shorten current trajectory of the company unless something big changes

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5.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Fast paced company trying to do something very challenging. Great place to learn and grow, but you must be self-driven and ok with rapidly changing dynamics.

Cons

Timelines are always too aggressive and never get hit. Demoralizing for the team.

1.0
Jul 12, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people passionate about green energy

Cons

1. Toxic management who expects you to work long hours and weekend while the pay is way below Bay Area normal 2. Most execs have very little experience in manufacturing or hardware development and only interested in saving their own job 3. People are leaving at an unprecedented rate, and management is unwilling to do anything because they know they can get away with it in this market 4. Managers will sent a company wide email saying the expectation is that we will work much longer hours to make this product work, and that those that don't are being "noticed"

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