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Greenhouse Software

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1.0
Sep 1, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

if you possess greenhouse's desired immutable traits, then you will have a better chance of getting an offer than the average applicant, irrespective of your experience or qualifications. use it to your advantage while you can.

Cons

the work culture here is highly liberal (leftist) and not friendly towards conservatives. they talk about embracing diversity but not diversity of thought. they talk about inclusion and tolerance but only if you think, walk, and act a certain way. they cherry pick d&i - keeping the aspects that appeal to their social justice aesthetics and discarding the rest with cold contempt. if you are a white, straight, male - you will always be reminded of that. people here are defined and categorized by their immutable traits. character is secondary. if you enjoy working in a highly politicized environment, then this is the place for you.

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Greenhouse Software Response
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Hi, I appreciate this post as it shines a light on something I feel very strongly about - that hiring needs to be rooted in fair and objective criteria. Both because this provides the hiring team with the best chance to compete for top talent (no matter who they are or what they look like!) and also as a result, it helps unlock people's potential in the workplace. Some folks see that as a political stance but ,to me, looking beyond basic assumptions and taking the time to seek out and to assess talent fairly and objectively is smart business! We employ hundreds of people globally here at Greenhouse and I have no doubt we have employees who have voted differently than me; who believe different things than I do about social and political topics; who identify differently than me. That diversity is a strength, not a weakness; a feature, not a bug. One thing we all have in common at Greenhouse is our values. Belonging, Entrepreneurship and Purpose guide our actions and define our culture. I think most people can agree that a world in which access to economic opportunity is driven by fair, relevant and objective criteria is a superior one to where bias (implicit or otherwise) serves to limit and undermine potential.

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Pros

The culture is unmatched and the leadership at Greenhouse truly cares about its employees. It’s refreshing to work with a customer base that enjoys our product. I really believe in the direction of the company and the improvements that we’re making to the product. Everyone I work with is awesome and I’m incredibly happy here.

Cons

I think the comp plan needs to be reevaluated. There’s a lot that is out of your control, and it isn’t setup in such a way that you can blow out your numbers and really overachieve your OTE. I think it was setup for a time when the company was a lot smaller, and the AMs had very large books of business. My only real gripe with Greenhouse is that we are paid commission quarterly instead of monthly, but I enjoy the company so much that I can overlook it.

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2.0
Jul 7, 2026
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Pros

Great fringe benefits and good at hiring kind, helpful individuals

Cons

1. Culture changed very significantly during my time there, becoming more cutthroat and less aligned with why I joined in the first place. In a way, I felt pushed out and like I had to leave as a result. 2. Macroeconomic and industry shifts resulted in job instability and cycling layoffs as mentioned in other reviews. 3. Some senior leaders started as entry-level employees, and while that career growth is nice to see, not only does it no longer feel possible at Greenhouse, but that those same employees are increasingly ill-equipped to navigate the challenges that the business is experiencing given their lack of exposure. This was especially clear to me in CS and Product. At the same time, turnover at lower levels was very high during my time there, even with great employees, but never much acknowledgment of it. 4. Product is falling behind Ashby and other competitors.

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