The Toughest Job You'll Ever Love - Anonymous employee Gainsight Employee Review

4.0
May 29, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great leadership who aren't afraid of transparency and being challenged - they welcome candid feedback and act on it. Leaders do not use their title to be on a "pedestal" They are genuinely great people where you feel you can talk to any leader, no matter their position. Great people - this place is literally filled with rock star employees - people work hard but also value their personal lives. The culture is very respectful, and l honestly love the interactions I have with pretty much everyone, even on the hard days when things get really busy. Always something to learn: this company is in a really cool space right now - they are scaling to the next level and that means things are moving quickly and rapid change is occurring. There are a lot of opportunities to learn and grow, getting out of your comfort zone. It's sometimes uncomfortable and possibly not for everyone - but for those who love a challenge - it's awesome. You'll never be stagnant here. The best CEO I've ever worked for. I've been working in the corporate world for 27 years now, so that is genuinely saying something. I don't know how Nick does it - he knows everyone by name. He knows what you do for the company and he leads the company in reminding everyone by example everyday to find the childlike joy in what we do - I've never worked for a CEO that is so driven by helping people and our customers. He's literally human first culture personified. He's not afraid of radical candor and conducts weekly roundtables with random employees to get ideas on how we can improve and learn.

Cons

Work / Life balance can be a challenge. There is so much to be done, limited headcount as we grow, and that is difficult. When so many people you work with are so intrinsically motivated and love their work, it can seem like you may be falling behind. One thing I've learned is to set boundaries around my personal time and to communicate honestly about my bandwidth and other projects. You have to be very disciplined and focused - but you will also get to do some incredible work with really amazing customer companies and teammates. Leadership is also addressing work/life balance from the top down - though change takes time - things are improving and the culture supports individuals being healthy and balanced. However, you may feel like you are never going to get caught up, and that can be very discouraging. Remote working can be challenging when it comes to more strategic projects and thinking. I love that the remote environment enables us to bring in some pretty amazing people, but it can be challenging when working on large projects.

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Gainsight Response
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Very valuable (and timely) input. Thanks so much. We just rewrote our "Communication Manifesto" and added guidelines aimed at making email more efficient. As much as I love people (I guess I'm in the right job), I also admit feeling overwhelmed by inbox overload. I get it. We're paying attention and looking for solutions. One I discovered today: "Burnout 101". It's a deck that was created and shared by one of our managers that not only addresses burnout prevention head-on but also offers relevant tips for streamlining and working smarter. I love it and shared it with a group of our managers tonight. Thanks, again, for taking the time to provide the feedback! We'll keep working on this together.

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