A huge disappointment - Anonymous employee PicnicAI Employee Review

2.0
Sep 18, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- The people and original company values are what attracted many, including myself, to PicnicHealth initially (patient-centric, open and honest culture, less political than other companies) - Salaries for some roles are above that of similar start-ups - Remote working

Cons

- Leadership is floundering, and it's only getting worse. It is painful to watch so many bright, talented individuals get beat down or burnt out by incompetent leaders. - Decisions are made with an alarming lack of evidence or thought. 1-2 people are ultimately steering the sinking ship. - Company is resistant to learning about how the life sciences sector works, despite this being our primary customer. We cannot 'innovate' our way out of the realities of drug development. - Having a female founder unfortunately does not make PicnicHealth immune to the tech Boys' Club culture. Women will only get anywhere as an agreeable "Yes person".

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PicnicAI Response
2y
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspectives here - and apologies for the delayed response. As a current employee, I would welcome the chance to have an open conversation about your concerns and suggested questions - they seem fair and good starting points for reflection in making any company better, including PicnicHealth. I hope that we can demonstrate our continued commitment to what originally attracted you to PicnicHealth.

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5.0
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Pros

Great people and strong culture

Cons

Growing pains associated with start up

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PicnicAI Response
7mo
Thank you for leaving your review - and it's great to hear that you had such a positive experience, especially in your interactions with the team and culture. Wishing you the best wherever you are now!
4.0
Jun 11, 2026
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Pros

Really enjoyed my coworkers, they were super flexible on account of being fully remote, and the work was interesting

Cons

Got laid off along with around 1/4th or 1/5th of the company. They did not do it in a very professional manner. Locked me out of all accounts at 9am. Supposedly they sent an email to my personal account with some information about the layoffs but I did not receive it, so I didn't know what was going on until I got a meeting invite titled "Exit Meeting" to my personal email to meet with the CTO in 10 minutes. I also never got the opportunity to talk to my manager. I'm sure it is difficult to do layoffs as a remote company in general, but they did not handle it particularly well.

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PicnicAI Response
4w
Thank you for your review. Your feedback is fair - both in terms of what you appreciated about working at Picnic, and what you didn't, given your specific experience during the layoff.
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