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
Jul 18, 2025

Still Sinking

Anonymous employee
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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.

1.0
Jun 9, 2025

A sinking ship

Recommend
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Pros

There are some genuinely talented workers who remain at Fourth.

Cons

Leadership recently laid off two entire teams with little to no warning, replacing them with outsourced labor in a blatant cost-cutting move. This wasn’t a strategic shift—it was a desperate, shortsighted decision made at the expense of skilled, loyal employees. Morale has collapsed, communication is nearly nonexistent, and those left behind are scrambling to pick up the pieces without support or direction. Critical institutional knowledge was lost overnight, and the new outsourced staff will be thrown into the deep end with no real onboarding or context. Turnover is constant, trust is completely eroded, and leadership continues to double down on decisions that hurt both product quality and internal culture. If you're looking for stability, growth, or any semblance of long-term vision—look elsewhere. The day-to-day work is painfully manual and inefficient. Leadership is fully aware of opportunities to streamline or automate key processes, yet actively chooses not to invest. Instead, remaining employees are expected to absorb the workload of multiple people, all while navigating broken systems and outdated tools. Burnout isn’t a risk here—it’s a guarantee. Leadership—especially CEO Clinton—has made it clear that employees are nothing more than line items. There’s no value placed on people, experience, or retention. And direct management is no better. My manager could genuinely teach a master class in inefficiency, disengagement, and how to avoid responsibility. There is zero guidance, no mentorship, and absolutely no investment in employee success or development.

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