Amazing company with normal startup challenges but a bright future ahead - Anonymous employee Motive Employee Review

5.0
Sep 22, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

- Truly the best culture, it was what brought me here and what keeps me here till this day. I feel like I can learn from everyone around me and be challenged, a group of very smart/talented/low ego individuals. - Fast-paced, never a boring day - Many opportunities to make a large impact - Motive products standing out from competition - extremely impactful and important, AI - Close to IPO, bright future ahead

Cons

- Like any startup, there will be bumps in the road and it's never perfect. We are all learning together as a company, I think having the strong/positive culture that we do, we will get through the hurdles - We've had layoffs like most tech companies in this economy this year and last, majority of employees who were impacted were due to performance reasons or because their role was no longer needed at the company. It is a very unfortunate situation that was not taken lightly, but it was something that we needed to do in order to reprioritize with the rebrand and going upmarket.

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5.0
Jun 28, 2026
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Pros

Great company and product. Shoaib is a great CEO

Cons

Hype and noise valued too highly

4.0
Jul 10, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The people are the strongest part of the company. I’ve worked with talented, supportive teammates across product, sales, marketing, and design who genuinely care about solving difficult problems for customers. The mission is meaningful, and there are opportunities to work on products that have real-world impact. The pace is fast, which can be exciting if you enjoy building quickly and wearing multiple hats. There is also plenty of room to grow and take on responsibility if you’re proactive.

Cons

The company has grown quickly, and it sometimes feels like the organization hasn’t fully caught up. Priorities shift frequently, which can make long-term planning difficult and leave teams feeling reactive instead of strategic. Workloads can be heavy, and sustained urgency has led to burnout in parts of the organization. Communication between leadership and teams could be more consistent, especially around the reasoning behind major decisions and organizational changes.

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