No - Anonymous employee Thrive Global Employee Review

1.0
Oct 19, 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

They move fast. However, it's in a way that doesn't make sense. There are constant pivots and things are constantly being dropped. Your skill set will grow tremendously but I'm not sure if it's worth it for the sake of your mental health (ironically).

Cons

Thrive is so toxic in a way that even long after you leave, you are very aware of how that trauma impacts your future work. The story of Thrive is in the shocking amount of turnover that happens on a weekly basis. They seem to have dozens of open roles and are always hiring but truly it's a leaky bucket and the total amount of people more or less stays the same. Executives last on average 6-9 months. Here's the reality and not the utopian-like world that the sellers/business people are being encouraged to write in order to silence the bad reviews: 1) Nepotism is real. The CEO has her favorites and absolutely pushes people forward who are not qualified to do their job and/or get promoted. There are a lot of people with ties to the CEOs family, friends or board members that they want to appease. 2)Micromanagement is alive and well. It's a product of hiring and promoting a lot of people not qualified to do their jobs, not training them and giving them reports. Executive culture has zero trust in anyone as it is so they demand constant updates on everyone, regardless or role and who they report to. 3) Anyone can negotiate a title and salary. There are a lot of Directors and Chiefs but not a lot of associates. Pay attention. 4) They sell a product that has very limited functionality. The app is terrible and no one actually uses it internally. It's something we've all made fun of amongst ourselves. There's a lot of hype over something that for lack of a better phrase, sucks.

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Thrive Global Response
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Unfortunately much of what you share is simply not accurate. Many members of our executive team have been here since the founding of the company in 2016 including our Chief Platform Officer, Chief Training Officer and Chief Communications Officer while our Chief Content Officer has been here for more than three years. And Thrive continues to grow very fast every week both in terms of employees and the impact we’re having as we bring our products and solutions to more individuals and companies around the world. We're very proud of the mix of longtime Thrivers and new hires who contribute to our culture. And we’re excited to continue to welcome new people, at every level of experience, to join us and further our mission at a time when it’s more important than ever.

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Pros

Working at Thrive Global has been one of the most rewarding chapters of my career. I’ve had the opportunity to work cross-functionally with smart, passionate teams who care deeply about both business performance and human well-being. There’s a strong focus on innovation, especially around using AI to democratize access to behavior change and expert-level coaching, which makes the work feel cutting-edge and meaningful. Thrive strikes a rare balance: we move fast and iterate constantly, but we also respect boundaries, recovery, and taking time to reset. That makes this a sustainable place to do ambitious work — a rarity in the startup and health tech worlds.

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1.0
Apr 20, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Benefits are great, pay is above average

Cons

Absolute worst company I have every worked for. Nepotism is high, environment follows high-school politics. Instead of focusing on the product (which changes every 6 months) the focus is on the CEO and her needs as an individual. Micro-management to the Nth degree, they employ smart people and then wear them down with pettiness. Promotions are arbitrary and dependent on if your liked, not how well you perform.

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