Not ready for their next stage as a company - Anonymous employee WHOOP Employee Review

2.0
Sep 10, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Great impact opportunities as an individual contributor General space of health data and wearables is interesting work. Lots of very intelligent, capable, smart people.

Cons

Micromanaging is the way the leadership works in the company, stemming from a lack of experience in leadership overall. The CEO has good high goals that are inspiring, but in execution he's created a single-decision-maker company, which is not sustainable. The Return to Office push is sloppy and short-sighted. It negates the fact that people have lives and jobs are just one part of that. No one is quiet quitting, that's not actually a thing.

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WHOOP Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your experience at Whoop. We agree that the folks who work with us are incredibly smart, capable, and mission-aligned. It sounds like you have pretty significant feedback for us. Since you still work at Whoop, we'd appreciate the opportunity to understand your experience and feedback holistically so we can address your concerns specifically and thoughtfully. Please contact us at people@whoop.com or contact your People Business Partner directly to setup a private meeting. We look forward to hearing from you and appreciate your time in advance.

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