Snap reviews

I was apart of the unexpected mass layoff. Many smart people were let go. So many families were impacted. Yet the CEO took in 638 million his first year. Leadership is the #1 problem at Snap and they have been trying to improve this for years with no change. One would think leadership would be included in this recent layoff, but they were not. Performance reviews, bonuses, and raises are not apart of their culture Everyone is working against unknown goals held for them so leadership can hold the upper hand. Long working hours and expectations are toxic in almost every department. I strongly advise future talent to look past the money and benefits. This company thrives off intimidation. Innovation is lacking because everyone fears for their job. Management is largely inexperienced and dismissive of new ideas. Post-IPO layoffs, FTE to contractor conversions, longtime VPs leaving; all red flags. Don't make the mistake many did. There are other companies out there with a better culture and more rewarding than just offering good pay and perks.

- Lack of transparency on strategy and vision - You don’t have to be Facebook or Amazon, but you have to have some sort of competitive advantage. Separating social and media aren’t going to cut it. There are a bunch of apps that already do that. This is a huge gap for a company that’s supposed to be worth billions. I have yet to see anything that suggests that there’s any type of long term strategic planning. I could barely get teams to show me a roadmap for the quarter and it was needed for my job! As a result Snap: - Can’t keep top talent - Top talent wants to know what they’re working towards. That doesn’t happen here. You’re expected to work in a vacuum and pretend to see the bigger picture- except...there isn’t one. It’s all in Evan’s head. Priorities shift literally everyday and are based on nothing more than gut feelings. - Slow moving: Any reviewers that say Snap is fast-paced are disillusioned or lack experience. Meetings are for show, constantly pushed out, cancelled, and/or never re-scheduled. There’s very little autonomy and projects are micromanaged. There are no performance reviews, so goals (if they are even articulated) are constantly refreshed or pushed out quarter over quarter. - Morale is low and the existing culture perpetuates this: Some long-timers aren’t receptive to meeting new people as the company grows and bringing them into the fold. It’s a “fend for yourself” environment where survival of the ruthless reigns. Some people are just mean/rude. - Internal Communication: Nope. There is none. Have a suggestion for a new product/feature? Or maybe an anecdot to share that will help boost engagement? You’re out of luck finding a forum to share it in. The only feedback is in the form of app feedback and even that is a black box to the person who reports. Basically, Snap is a place where you try to look as busy possible and impress Evan/your leadership, without actually doing anything that’s moving the “camera company” forward in a meaningful way. It’s been very disappointing working here. Much like the app (Snapchat), the company (Snap Inc.), leaves a lot to be desired. I was hoping for world-class and just haven’t seen it yet. There’s a bunch of people rooting for Snap Inc., so it will be up to some bold souls (or Evan singlehandledly—which is more likely) to get to anything resembling success.