Fourth reviews

2.7

36% would recommend to a friend

(323 total reviews)

Clinton Anderson

14% approve of CEO

28% positive business outlook

Fourth has an employee rating of 2.7 out of 5 stars, based on 323 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Fourth employee rating is 30% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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323 reviews
1.0
May 13, 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

None worth mentioning right now

Cons

If you're looking for a case study in how to erode employee trust, drive out talent, and replace transparency with silence then look no further. Fourth used to care about its people. That’s long gone. Leadership makes major decisions; including layoffs, with zero communication or accountability. Announcements come weeks later, buried at the bottom of business updates, framed as “efficiency.” No recognition of the human cost. No forum for questions. Just silence and spin. Promotions are based on favoritism, not performance. Tenured, high-performing employees are ignored or quietly pushed aside, while unqualified favorites are elevated and protected. There’s no path for growth unless you're part of the inner circle. New offshore hires are onboarded with no inclusion or input from the experienced team. It's clear: loyalty, knowledge, and hard work don’t matter here. If you value your mental health, professional development, or basic respect, don’t work here. It’s a demoralizing environment disguised as a tech company. Run.

1.0
Oct 5, 2017
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Starting salary is good for most people.

Cons

They do not put their main focus on employees or on smaller customers.

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I'm really sorry you had a negative experience with us. It would be great to speak with you so I can understand a little bit more why you feel that way.
1.0
Jul 18, 2025

Still Sinking

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Direct team and manager are amazing.

Cons

Some past reviews have mentioned that fourth is like a sinking ship and that remains true. Anyone above VP has lost the plot. This most recent round of layoffs has been the most tone deaf and jarring. And in my 8 years here there have been many rounds I have "survived". After already doing a round in June to outsource roles instead, more layoffs this week. Some happening a full day without any communication from upper leadership. Imagine coming in on a Monday morning to half a dozen coworkers accounts being deactivated and whispers of layoffs and not hearing a word through any official channels until the next day and then layoffs continuing for two more days. No communication on what departments are even affected, reaching out to try to still do your job is like a mine field not knowing who or even what teams are impacted. The company's plan appears to be to rely heavily on AI with no infrastructure for it set up and an outsourced team still getting up to speed and trying to trade that for product and industry knowledge. But I'm sure just putting our code into cursor will save us, who needs product knowledge when you have AI? Not that we have many openings now anyway with the RIF and hiring freeze, but if some open up I would think twice. This is a sinking ship, some rats are jumping now or getting dropped into the sea. The rest of us are stuck either from some misguided company loyalty, a delusional hope that maybe things will get better, or just don't have the stomach to get out into the tumultuous waters of the saas industry as it is now. I find myself in a mix of the last two categories. Maybe we'll get bought and they'll keep me on under better leadership.

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