I would rather be paid to walk on glass than work here ever again. - Anonymous employee Whisker Employee Review

1.0
Oct 18, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

None. It is by far the worst company I have ever worked for and i have worked in retail stores and gas stations! Hearing stories of the CEO sticking his hand in someone’s face and stating he is more important than them and making them wait for a scheduled meeting with HR. Leadership being completely ignored when begging to help employees be happy. People being let go with NDAs to keep the information from going public and the CEO thinking this is a good idea!!! The info will get out people know. You can’t even staff enough people to keep the phone lines open and offer a two bit apology to people who paid for a top of the line product and can’t send it out on time! Then tell your staff you care about them while ignoring their needs.

Cons

The pay is not fair and even writing this review they will spend hours trying to figure out who wrote and if I am still there, all instead of fixing the issues currently going on. They have put all their faith into top level management that does not care about its people. Some departments are treated like the red headed stepchild and wont get support. The CEO does what he wants, and does not care what that means to his people. There is no clear direction, promotions are based on favoritism in all departments and nothing is equal or fair. I would rather clean bathrooms than work for a company like this again. Stay away!

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Pros

great company. great culture. great products.

Cons

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Whisker Response
1mo
Thank you for sharing this review of your time at Whisker! Your leadership supports our culture, environment, and ultimately our products!
1.0
Jul 5, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

The product and the product problems the company is trying to solve/fix are genuinely interesting, and the peer-level engineering team is full of fantastic, talented people. Pets in the office is also a nice perk.

Cons

Buzzword Innovation: The company wants to lean into software and the AI wave but has no idea what that actually means. Engineering leadership has mistaken using AI chatbots for actual technical innovation and thinks that constitutes building "AI-first products." Detached & Toxic Leadership: Direct management doesn't understand what their technical teams actually do. Leadership & software architecture is also highly toxic, frequently talking down to engineers and dismissing their work. Bloated Management Ratio: Following massive layoffs at the beginning of this year and the frequent high turnover, the engineering team has been reduced to a skeleton crew. Instead of backfilling individual contributors, the company feels it's better off hiring executives, leaving a completely bloated manager-to-IC ratio. Carrot-Dangling & Retaliation: Career growth and compensation are a game of constant carrot-dangling. Leadership claims they want feedback, but honest feedback is met with retaliation or issues being swept under the rug.

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Whisker Response
5d
Thank you for taking you time to share feedback. As Whisker evolves and grows, there are challenges that occur as we scale. We are so glad that you are having a great experience with your peers. The team members like you and your teammates are what truly makes us Whisker. We appreciate your time and energy in your engineering role, and we will be sharing your feedback with pertinent leaders.
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