Poorly managed company - Industrial Designer Umbra Employee Review

2.0
Nov 30, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

-Great place to learn -Yumbra cafe -Awesome staff that is both friendly and talented -Company is pretty flexible with needs of employees -Diverse team representing different nationalities and genders at all levels

Cons

-Shotgun approach to product development - throw many SKUs into the market and see what sticks -Disregard for product research/ethnography -Product ask is usually: develop something that will earn x amount of dollars - useless starting point for a designer -Management will do a 180 on opinions to avoid conflict with CEO -Will remove anyone for differing or subversive opinions -Petty internal politics -Anecdotal sexual harassments

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4.0
Dec 5, 2023
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

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Cons

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