Poor Management--Bad Culture - Anonymous employee Jellyvision Lab Employee Review

2.0
Aug 5, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Unlimited vacation policy, free food in the kitchen, newer office buildings were nice, camaraderie in the early days

Cons

Jellyvision is a company that prides itself on culture/people first--but if you did not fit in, you did not get far. There was often a lot of social back channeling happening, meaning you could be a great worker but ultimately get let go because someone doesn't care for you. Management did not listen to any feedback, nor attempted to make changes when called out on poor behavior. Rather than change strategy or support folks, people were put on performance plans especially if they were vocal about problems. Work-Life balance means unlimited time off but you need to be reachable any time. The sales department in particular became toxic as leadership and team members left in droves and the folks left were from the 'bro culture,' in sales and brought that to JV. Many of us left because our voices were not being heard and there was a lack of opportunity to succeed due to the size of territories and the pay structure was embarrassingly bad. Open door policy was not real. Most importantly, upward mobility into a leadership job or learning new skills was next to zero. There is no room to grow.

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5.0
Jun 30, 2026
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Pros

Company culture is top notch and my work and input is valued and appreciated. The team is stellar and we are doing great work!

Cons

It's tech, so there is always that possibility of layoffs looming...

2.0
Mar 11, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Decent benefits, unlimited PTO. Talented and resilient people

Cons

Insecure leadership. Their business strategy does not give a strong sense of stability or solid direction. Their indecisiveness trickles down to direct managers, who are often hesitant to make decisions and quick to point fingers at their team members if things go wrong. In the beginning of the year there may be an idea of the direction, but later in the year priorities often shift in a reactive way. You can imagine the pressure this creates for employees who work hard to make initiatives succeed, only to find out the focus is changing again and they might get laid off as a result. It can feel like their business approach is to “throw spaghetti at the wall and see what sticks” repeatedly, and it seems like the company has been operating this way for several years. There are also many long-tenured employees who often default to “this is the way we do things,” even if it’s outdated, which can make it difficult and tedious to push for improvements. A lot of fresh, talented people end up leaving soon, probably because the company is too set in its own ways, fostering a culture that feels closed-off, cautious, and slow to innovate due to lack of strategic planning and low morale from repeated layoffs.

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