Series D startup acting like a pre-seed startup (Chaos) - Product Manager Phenom Employee Review

1.0
Nov 13, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

Great learnings on how the talent acquisition space is transforming.

Cons

Too many to count. Compensation is below market. Was not offered any equity. Worked 11 hour days and had meetings on Sundays. No work life balance Leadership is a mess. Was yelled at by the CEO/COO on numerous occasions. There is no overall strategy. Too many deadlines for customer commits while be reinforced to focus on adoption metrics which is impossible to accommodate. The company has a done a lot of acquisitions with little benefit for the organization. No one is held accountable for poor performance. No roadmap for the product at all Worked with a lot of unethical sales people and I was told to lie directly to clients about features that did not exist. I was constantly berated by a sales manager at least once a week for mishandling a client although I am not client facing.

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3.0
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Pros

Phenom offers exceptional flexibility with unlimited PTO and minimal micromanagement. The benefits are top-tier, and the free food in the office is a great perk. Overall, it’s a very employee-friendly environment that values autonomy.

Cons

There is a significant lack of direction within the CV team, with constantly shifting priorities and inconsistent delivery cycles. Methods and tools change frequently, and data collection is manual and inconsistent, frustrating both clients and employees. Furthermore, there is a lack of knowledge sharing between teams, which exacerbates inefficiencies. Leadership also lacks a clear vision for the department’s future, and there is no intuitive framework to streamline processes or deliver value more efficiently, creating ongoing friction for the team.

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