Innovative and beautiful product, great workplace with massive talent, has some typical start-up issues - Anonymous employee Paperless Post Employee Review

5.0
May 17, 2017
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Most of the employees and those in leadership positions are incredibly talented and have a great vision. They genuinely care about hiring the best and the brightest, and try to give an opportunity for their employees to flourish. -The workplace is both warm and welcoming (never got tired of walking into a grand, historic FiDi building with the gold embellishments and then stepping into the wood accented modern office with all the snacks you can dream of.) -The work/life balance is super solid and there is constant adjustment to try to make their employees as happy as possible with regards to benefits and career growth opportunities. Management usually takes inventory of the employees performance and needs. -The product is so unique and beautiful -- I was always excited to show new collections to family and friends.

Cons

-The company seems to have grown a bit too fast in the last couple of years, so it is having some trouble adjusting. Seems pretty normal for a start-up, though. It can be a little hard to navigate when there are employees on two different floors and you definitely won't know everyone at the company. -Some employees, especially those who are more introverted, complain that they are not being heard or don't have the courage to speak up. Managers need to encourage a more open communication, especially across different teams.

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Paperless Post Response
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Thank you for sharing your thoughts (and I agree about the office!). While we’re past the stage where everyone knows everyone else we recently consolidated most of our team onto one floor to make it easier for teams to collaborate. We are working with managers around communication and it is good to know that some introverts feel it’s hard to speak up. That is something we can focus on and we'll work toward always being proactive with sharing or asking questions, rather than waiting for people to speak up.

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