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Saying You're People-First Doesn't Make You People-First - Anonymous employee Greenhouse Software Employee Review

1.0
Jun 3, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I strongly believe in the mission and the product itself is terrific.

Cons

Where to even start? The last few exec level hires have been disasters. For example, the CPO is more interested in being an HR & LinkedIn influencer than doing his actual job. After seeing so many companies botch layoffs, it's incredible that Greenhouse didn't learn any lessons. From the laughable severance (8 weeks even for employees with several years of service) to the tone deaf public posts from senior leadership, the execution was a complete embarrassment. Benefits like unlimited PTO are meaningless. Even if you're actually able to take PTO, you won't actually be able to unplug and recharge.

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Greenhouse Software Response
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Hello and thank you for making the effort to provide your thoughts and perspective. Even though it's clear you did not leave Greenhouse with a positive impression it's still valuable for us and others to hear your thoughts. I'm disappointed that despite your belief in our mission and product, you did not see the same positive attributes reflected in the culture and people around you. I agree 100% that just saying "people-first" does not make it so; yet, I am strongly committed to the vision of a company where our values are held strong and where people can show up and do their best work. Clearly we did not live up to that vision from your perspective, and we'll do what we can to learn from your feedback and improve. I do hope in your next role you are able to find a place that better matches your needs and expectations, and thanks for your contributions and feedback.

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2.0
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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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