CEO is making people write positive Reviews after she fired the CTO - Non-Technical Staff Kikoff Employee Review

1.0
Jul 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

They fired the CTO, who was one major problem (of many).

Cons

The CTO was not the only problem. The CEO has ask employees to write good glassdoor reviews to blame CTO. However, there are many other problems. Two example: hiring use a "bait-and-switch" method where candidates are told they are working on one product (credit building), but when they start, they are told to work on a less desirable product (predatory lending). hiding information about secondary sale of shares, valuation information and exit strategy. CEO will not honestly tell employees when there is a secondary liquidity event, so many employees missed out on opportunity to make some money from the shares.

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5.0
Jun 27, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-Fair compensation, reasonable work-life-balance, and good in-office perks -People at Kikoff are genuinely some of the nicest and smartest people I've ever worked with -Good growth opportunity for people looking to push the boundaries of their responsibility

Cons

-Company feels like a startup quickly growing up, with a lot of processes and guardrails being established. This can at times feel like culture is being changed/eroded. -Upper management is sometimes a little opaque about goals and directions, more transparency will allow everyone at the company to better align on prioritization.

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2.0
Jul 23, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Smart ICs Fast-moving environment Good benefits

Cons

There was significant leadership politics, and several strong managers were managed out as a result.

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