Leadership is spinning out of control - Anonymous employee ThoughtExchange Employee Review

2.0
Oct 28, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Historically they were able to hire good people and my colleagues were some of the most hardworking people I ever met

Cons

In the last year or so, leadership of this company has gone from pretty bad (mostly bc of a first time/inexperienced CEO but his volatility was counterbalanced by others) to awful. So much chaos, lack of clear strategy and prioritization. Original founder has come back from retirement and is now head of product which makes no sense. Also they used to be good at DEI a while back but the head of HR is also now someone who has never done the job and they have lost half the senior leadership team and more or less all the women in that team in the last year or so. Most frustrating thing is that they are making up a bunch of excuses all the time rather than just saying "yeah, this sucks, we are not doing a good enough job and we need to change". At this point, what is needed is a new CEO.

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ThoughtExchange Response
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While critical feedback can be hard to hear, we always want to be aware of where we can grow and improve. I’d be glad to connect with you directly if you are open to discussing the feedback you’ve shared. The tech industry has faced significant challenges over the past few years, and our commitment to innovation and growth—along with the change it brings—has not been easy. With changes in leadership, new AI initiatives, and a new product underway we’ve worked hard to support all our employees through the change-management necessary and we know we don’t always get it right. We regret any turnover that adds stress and we never want to lose great people. Our DEI work and policies are very important to us and we are focused on continued development as it is never complete but rather an ongoing commitment from all levels of our organization. Thank you for the candid feedback. We appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts with us. Lea Scherck - VP People

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