not what it seems - Anonymous employee soona Employee Review

It is our goal to continue to employ crew members who are drawn to the idea of building a company that truly achieves the mission of providing quality content for all. Acknowledging the business as a “start-up” is not meant to be a cop out, but rather a setting of expectations. We are in a period of high growth. Most, if not all, large companies have been through this phase and all have relied on a level of employee flexibility and resilience to be afforded the opportunity to get it right. And, we understand that start-ups are not for everyone. Employee concerns are important to us and should be taken seriously. We apologize if you did not feel that way. It is our goal to hear out our crew members, to be honest about what is and is not possible, and to have the time and opportunity to pivot where needed while knowing that, sometimes, getting there takes time. As our crew here at soona continues to grow, our people team is committed to expanding our internal structures and policies to better support our employees and their growth. A large part of job satisfaction comes from clarity of role, performance, and goals. Communication of these aspects of a job is key, and we’ve already taken steps towards improving this clarity in the last quarter through the rollout of a new annual employee review/evaluation structure and a series of manager trainings. Feedback from our crews combined with these reviews has led to many promotions, compensation increases above the national average, and grants of stock options to all full-time employees.. We want to continue this momentum, but also realize there is still work to be done.