A great place to work if you love crying at your desk - Design Maven Clinic Employee Review

1.0
Aug 5, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You will meet some extremely talented people, who are very passionate about the work they do. If you don't have to interact with Kate, you might actually enjoy your job.

Cons

-I've never worked in a place that operated more like a middle school. The amount of bullying by Kate and her inner circle is insane. I can't even count the number of times I found out from other employees that Kate was talking poorly about me behind my back in larger team meetings. If you can manage to fly under the radar and agree to anything she says, you'll do well here, otherwise you'll either be fired or pushed out. -Despite having an entire company of intelligent and qualified individuals, Kate would rather reach out to her friends and family for business advice. -Optics are more important than actual work done. As long as you're at your desk from 9am-7pm it doesn't matter if you're working or not. -There is a general lack of interest in diversity and inclusion, heavily influenced from top down -Surprisingly not a supportive/encouraging work environment for women, despite being touted as a "by women for women" company

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5.0
May 19, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I joined Maven in September because the mission resonated, and the work genuinely lives up to it. The impact on members isn't marketing language. It's the actual product of what people here do every day. A few things that have stood out: - I've already been promoted, which says a lot about how the company recognizes contribution and growth. - I have real autonomy to own my work and move things forward without being bottlenecked. - The culture is collaborative in a way that's rare, and people across the org have been generous with their time and support. If you care about doing meaningful work and want to be somewhere that bets on you early, Maven is worth a serious look.

Cons

Fast paced environment, but that's expected (and honestly part of the appeal) for a company in this stage of growth.

1.0
Jul 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Met some coworkers turned life long friends

Cons

This place destroyed my mental health. Management does not care about you, they only care about the numbers on the paper.

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