Hyperloop One reviews

3.2

48% would recommend to a friend

(32 total reviews)
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Raja Narayanan

10% approve of CEO

41% positive business outlook

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1.0
Dec 8, 2022
Recommend
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Pros

diabetic candy rack with some fruits, meditation room, puzzles, massage chair, patio chair, lounge chairs, couch, ottomans, cushions, a cafeteria with more seating than an AMC theater where everyone eats state sponsored lunch on the crack of 12. Also a fridge full of sodas and coconut water which is refilled at around 10 and disappears faster crack on 5th and Main Brilliant Engineers Exciting tech but wait for it.

Cons

8 years in the making, we still don't know who is buying. Had the Sultan sponsoring this cared about money, we would've needed prisoners swap with the Emirates to get the management back. After a failed program last year, the company laid off 100 employees because they pivoted. Later they started hiring again for an infeasible concept with no market. The idea was so diluted that it has no resemblance to "Hyperloop". After the concept was presented and approved by the management, a month later the sherlocks felt that the case they approved had gaps, so they fired the Watson of Engineering. With the Watson gone, most of the remaining squad started looking for greener pastures. This followed by a second layoff in less than a year where almost 50% staff is gutted because we will be PIVOTING! Someone from the management emphasized we are SaaS (software as a service) now take your time and think about the market for any such software. To top this off, over the year the benefits have been chopped faster than the trees in Amazon. If the management methany can get her self-induced schizo under control, and come up with a sound plan the company could deliver something, not a hyperloop but something.

1.0
Dec 2, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

-all the people, minus the CEO/CFO, and Program office -free lunches

Cons

Current leadership took over the company last year and do not know how to run a company and plan development effectively. Projects get proposed and engineering works on them for 3 months before leadership changes direction and has everyone drop their tasks to work on a brand new project. There has been a complete erosion of trust both ways from engineering to the leadership office. Company morale and culture is non-existent because of multiple layoffs. CEO lied to the company multiple times regarding upcoming layoffs, preserving benefits, and hybrid work schedule. Hyperloop One used to do amazing things, but the CEO is doing everything in their power to descope projects and cut costs in all areas. The investors seem to be frustrated with lack of progress, I wouldn't expect Hyperloop One to stay afloat much longer. Don't touch this company with a 10ft pole

1.0
Sep 13, 2022

Beware

Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Engineers (at least the ones who are left) are highly skilled and intelligent.

Cons

There has been a mass exodus of middle management over the last 12 months. Senior leadership has driven away talented engineering managers who were actually capable of achieving the company mission. Junior engineers have been forced to take on management roles, and there is now a complete lack of mentorship. Office politics rules all. If your goal is to deliver a project, this isn't the place for you. Low pay, toxic senior leadership, lack of meaningful growth opportunity.

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