Fetch reviews

Leadership feels scattered and disconnected from the day to day reality of the company. Many employees talk about how little involvement the CEO seems to have anymore and how unsure he appears when he does show up. The Super Bowl ad spending is still a sore subject for a lot of people because it came across as a huge amount of money poured into something that felt more like image building than an actual strategic move. A group of big name Silicon Valley figures now influences much of the decision making, but this has not produced meaningful growth. Revenue feels stalled and the environment reflects that slowdown. The surge from in app ads in 2024 created momentum for a short time, but now the company is lunging at any growth idea it can find, even ones that seem rushed or unlikely to work. The decision to take on more debt and to look for ways to squeeze additional value out of consumer metrics has made many employees uneasy. Layoffs have become a recurring event and morale has taken a clear hit. The board of directors feels almost invisible at this point and employees often describe them as completely detached from the chaos happening in the actual business.

Current transition has cultural implications - expectations are higher and more rigor around planning / outcomes. Pace has also increased and can feel intense for some folks.