Solid mission and lots of opportunity - Anonymous employee Handshake Employee Review

5.0
Nov 27, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Early career recruiting is one of very few marketplaces where everyone is aligned on good outcomes. Access to opportunity is a social justice issue AND efficient talent allocation is worth a lot of money. It's exciting to work on a problem where doing the right thing and doing what's right for the business feel pretty well aligned. Usually you have to choose between stability and impact when thinking about the stage of a company's growth. Handshake is at this very exciting moment where we're building on top of a stable business that has seen very healthy growth, but it's also at an inflection point where the things that got us here aren't the same things that are going to help us succeed at the next level. That means that there's an unusual amount of opportunity to make a big impact for this stage of company.

Cons

There's been a lot of changes this year, which has been particularly tough on some of the people who have been at the company for a long time and were settled into their way of doing things.

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Handshake Response
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Thanks for sharing your experience and insight! We’re so proud to be able to impact the lives of the job seekers on Handshake. We agree that Handshake is at something of an inflection point – it’s been a phenomenal journey since we started the company in 2014, and there’s still so much we want to accomplish. In looking toward the future, we’ve chosen to make some changes this year that we feel will better position us for success down the road. We know that change is not always easy, and while we may have room for improvement in how we communicate some decisions we make at the leadership level, we remain confident in the direction of the company and in the team we have in place to help us get there. Lastly, we’re thrilled to hear that you want more special events and programming in the office! We loved the cultural connections that our offices provided pre-pandemic, and are constantly looking for opportunities to do more in-person to build and rebuild these connections between our employees. Stay tuned!

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