This company is spiraling down. - Anonymous employee XPRIZE Employee Review

1.0
Feb 26, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great mission. Great people. Great ideas.

Cons

As many prior reviews have stated, the CEO is an egotistical, untrustworthy, incompetent person who is only here to build his own brand. He is taking this organization down as he has no clue how to manage finances, raise money, keep staff, execute strategy, manage people. In fact there is not one thing this person knows how to do right. He only got the job because he was friends with the founder and other board members and can talk a good talk. But we have learnt over 2 long years that all he knows how to do is talk. And micromanage as that is the only way he feels like he is in control. Marcus does not listen to anyone. He is surrounded by good, hard working and knowledgeable people but his ego will not allow him to take their advise. People are quitting every week. Soon there will be no one left to do the work. Company morale has hit rock bottom. Everyone is constantly complaining and the atmosphere is very toxic. Everyone is afraid of Marcus and his erratic behavior. But Marcus, if you are reading this, you will deny all of it as usual and spin some more of the lies that come so easily to you.

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Cons

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