Dysfunctional - Manager Trupanion Employee Review

1.0
Aug 2, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Health insurance benefits are great (but expensive if you pay for a dependent). Some room for growth if you work with the right people. Could probably find comparable benefits at other companies.

Cons

To say this company is dysfunctional is an understatement. Company leadership and GMs continuously make rash decisions, contradicting their previously made rash decisions, leaving little time to develop strategy or take insights from programs. Day-to-day micromanagement from leadership is debilitating, often pushing timelines and erasing any possibility of program success because of how late programs are launched. To solve for unsuccessful leadership, they hire middle managers who end up acting out of fear of not doing exactly what leadership asks of them. This fear permeates between all teams, making for a completely divided company and teams that only work for the whim of their leader’s needs, not the greater company goals. This company needs change from the top down, not more middle managers. Working for Trupanion will quickly show you how to not run a company.

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Recommend
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Pros

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Cons

Senior leadership in IT has fallen through the floor in recent years, leading more with intimidation rather than motivation or inspiration, leading to extremely low morale. Just in the first half 2026, there have been about 10 departures from the engineering org. Insurance is fine for employee only, but adding spouse and children gets VERY expensive. Pay is mediocre.

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