Liven reviews

3.6

70% would recommend to a friend

(97 total reviews)
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William Wong

72% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

Liven has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 97 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Liven employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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97 reviews
1.0
May 31, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Outside of the leadership team and line managers, there are some really talented, caring people (from other reviewers this is true). Unfortunately they are all leaving or been made redundant!

Cons

Leadership change the goal posts on targets regularly, blaming investors wanting to see different metrics. My line manger accused me of looking for another job, tbh I am, due to the terrible culture and micromanagement. However he was aggressive in his approach, which shows me why staff turnover is so high. Targets are hit, however commission is not transparent, and is paid more if you a liked. Poor training across all products and nobody is motivated to help. Also expenses not paid regularly even though correct procedures followed, just yes we will sort on next pay run. Which comes and goes.

1.0
Aug 7, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The team, almost everyone in lower management is supportive especially in Bali office

Cons

I wouldn't recommend working here due to it's poor culture. Company culture is deeply troubling, characterized by pervasive micromanagement and lack of recognition for employee's skills and contributions (no salary raise even for people who worked there for more than a year). No room for being critical, you're more encouraged to be a yes man and just do whatever the upper management say which leaves little room for autonomy and creativity. P&C management is poorly executed, leading to further dissatisfaction and inefficiencies within the team. There is no training for leaders, managers, even P&C team were provided which proofing that leadership training was provided in a previous comment's review is a total lie. Company only choose person who they like to be leaders or managers, don't ever dream to get career opportunities here. Everyone in Bali is looking for another job; 10 people in 2 months, not including the Australia team. Company lost almost 30 people in just 6 months, it's surely an obvious red flag. Just RUN, SAVE YOURSELF.

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Liven Response
1y
It is disappointing that you had this experience and we hope your new workplace meets your needs. It's pleasing to see that our Bali team continues to grow and our people are staying.
1.0
Nov 7, 2023

Run away!

Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

the app is cool and has potential

Cons

Stubborn execs micro managing, no dialogue possible Huge tech debt (python 2 is the main language of the monolith, whole product is full of features that never made it) No real direction except "We are the best, let's make money" Huge turnover, the good engineers don't stay long. Lack of transparency. 0 perk. Company is barely surviving, despite exec pretending everything is well (without giving numbers) we can tell how much they are struggling to meet ends.

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Liven Response
2y
Thanks for sharing your perspective. Working in a scaling company isn't everyone's cup of tea. We're growing, entering new markets, and launching features. While we appreciate the challenges, our dedication remains strong. Wishing you success in your endeavors!
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