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      Handshake

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      3.1

      43% would recommend to a friend

      (290 total reviews)

      Garrett Lord

      44% approve of CEO

      37% positive business outlook

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      3.2

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Work/Life balance

      2.8

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.3

      Senior management

      Handshake has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 290 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Handshake employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      290 reviews
      5.0
      Apr 4, 2024

      Passionate People!

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      - Great team members who truly care about the work - Mission driven - Flexible time off policy - Work hard, play hard mentality

      Cons

      - Very fast-paced (not really a con but can be tough for some) - Decisions are made and acted on really quickly from the top level for the good of the business but put a lot of unnecessary stress on the company.

      4.0
      Mar 11, 2024

      improving steadily

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      This is not a groundbreaking answer but: we have such smart, caring, funny, great to work with people. We move really quickly and when everyone is in sync, we make great things happen fast -- no big company bureaucracy. There is a lot of freedom to share feedback, ask questions, and opportunities to connect directly with managers and leaders, or at least way more than I had in previous companies. I think our comp is pretty good relative to market. We've had a lot of wins since the start of the year in product, engineering, and the GTM business which makes me optimistic for how things are clicking. It seems like our product, design, and engineering leaders finally have a good rapport.

      Cons

      Last year was really rough in terms of change, leadership behavior, and lack of strategy, and I think its hard to believe that we're pulling out of it still. We saw a lot of leaders not show up well, or show up at all. And now most of them are gone! 2024 feels like it has gotten to a smoother and more positive start but I'm still holding my breath. We're starting to build momentum on the consumer side, but its early still and slow going, which makes me nervous. Certain leaders have a hard time consistently showing up well for their people and the company. They can suck the positivity out of a room really quickly.

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