LiveText reviews

2.4

33% would recommend to a friend

(29 total reviews)

Christopher Kalmus

61% approve of CEO

34% positive business outlook

LiveText has an employee rating of 2.4 out of 5 stars, based on 29 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The LiveText employee rating is 38% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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29 reviews
1.0
Aug 24, 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Higher Ed is a great industry to learn and work in. The core technology is probably the best in the industry. The company and product have tremendous potential to grow and a solid, but vulnerable user base.

Cons

Management is a disaster. It pains me to say this because the CEO/Founder is a successful business person who really means well. However, he has chosen to surround himself with narrow-minded, short-sighted, passive/aggressive albatrosses. The lack of professionalism, tact and basic team-building/management skills are stunning. Read the previous reviews. They are spot on. As long as this team is in place, there is no hope for growth. None. Zero. The smart move would be to sell out so that at least the core tech and client base can be salvaged before it all disappears. It's surprising that competitors have not seized upon LiveText's inability to grow. They might be even more clueless. Anyone thinking about joining this company in any capacity should seriously reconsider.

1.0
Feb 11, 2013
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Many of the people who work here at the staff level are dedicated and very capable.

Cons

Unfortunately, the individuals here who are in management do a very poor job. I have observed defensiveness, lying and overall poor decision making. The most upsetting aspects of working here are the belittling comments I've heard the office manager say about co-workers and the outright yelling that occurs on a regular basis. Toxic.

1.0
Jan 4, 2016

You're wasting your time.

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Breakfast every morning & modern office. Location is great for metra commuters and parking isn't too bad for those who wants to drive to work.

Cons

I would be lying if I said everything about this place is a joke because I have met some pretty great people (hence the one star rating) but one thing we all had in common, we disliked working here. It's by far, the worst place I have ever worked for and definitely regret making the decision to join the company. I went ahead and accepted an offer despite the fact that everyone here has been warning everyone looking to accept an offer. Everyone I know has left the company while working here and even after leaving, people are still reaching out to tell me that they have left or planning to leave. I mean, it's not hard to feel bad leaving a company with such awful management, or more like a one woman show. If you decide to work here, you have been warned, you'll only make it out alive if you decide to suck up to one person and one person only. It doesn't matter if you do your job well and make new friends, you will hate it there. Don't work here if you are looking for growth, opportunity, and learning environment. You will be wasting your time.

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