Where does one begin? Management makes you feel inadequate because they are unable to manage and lead. Perhaps thats because managers on the go-to market team failed up--being good at your job as an individual contributor doesn't mean you are a good manager or meant to lead a team. There was little to no attempt to provide constructive feedback in a timely manner that would allow for employees to improve. Better to just "let them go" and claim you are still growing and strong--look at all the lists we are featured on (...that employees are repeatedly ask to participate in)!
When all you care about IPO, getting called a top company, and entering new industries or verticals when the product and messaging hasn't been fleshed out yet, you are going to fail. There is one singular member of the marketing leadership who is a great person, the rest place their failures on lower level employees to keep their jobs intact. There's also the fact that one of the founders has a "how to work with me" document sent to those who will have to suffer underneath his narcissism. There are very few people who should have that type of document...and I assure you it is not a co-founder of a company who will not be IPO-ing. Beyonce, yes.
