Run away as fast as you can. - Product Specialist Whisker Employee Review

1.0
Mar 21, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

the only pro is that I learned how to deal with terrible co workers and terrible customers which made me realize how lucky I am now at my dream job making double than I was at Whisker and appreciating the amazing people I work with now.

Cons

Even though you work remote, you are being micro managed. Team leads do nothing besides talk badly about everyone. Dani especially. You cannot trust anyone because they will use anything you say against you. If you professionally and kindly bring up any concerns at all , you will get ignored time and time again so when you finally get more aggressive for answers, you get labeled as toxic and negative. What is toxic and negative is not caring about your employees or their career path. Lying to them that there will be growth opportunities and a bright future. Management AKA Jacob does not care about anything other than sales. This company went through MULTIPLE directors and not one of them cared about their employees in any type of way. Everyone gets different pay- it is 10000000% based on favoritism. Most the Team leads do not even know the difference between their, they're, and there or your and you're. To get "promoted" to TL is all based on favoritism too- who can suck up the best. Oh and the product doesn't work. Litter-robot breaks constantly and the app is non-functional.

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Whisker Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback. We are sorry that your time at Whisker was not entirely positive. Whisker and the entire leadership team are dedicated to providing a great work environment and items such as favoritism and lack of quality is not tolerated. Your comments are taken seriously and are shared with Whisker leadership.

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Pros

great company. great culture. great products.

Cons

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Whisker Response
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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
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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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