TaskRabbit reviews

3.2

44% would recommend to a friend

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39% approve of CEO

30% positive business outlook

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2.0
Aug 6, 2021

Rebuilding ... hopefully

Anonymous employee
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Pros

The culture and people here are absolutely amazing and make it a joy to come to work each day. Work/life balance has been great for me and managers are always understanding of personal needs. TaskRabbit is growing very quickly so there is a lot of opportunity to move up if you are coming in at the bottom.

Cons

Where to begin? The app is an absolute mess and is so full of bugs and issues that Taskers are literally losing jobs over it. They can't keep enough engineers around to keep up with the problems so they are caught in a vicious circle at the moment. The organization structure doesn't completely make sense and there is a lot of overlap between certain teams and who should do what isn't always clear. It also makes it hard to get things done because you need half a dozen people's input on any one thing because of all the overlap. Since engineering and the organization are such a mess very few people actually have the tools and solutions they need to do their job effectively. Not to mention support for projects is unevenly distributed so some teams get anything they ask for right away while others languish with broken processes. To compensate for all of these issues management likes to pretend TaskRabbit has a "start-up mentality" which is really just code for the fact that none of them seem to know what they are doing. Then, despite all of this, they are still trying to move other initiatives forward that don't make any sense because the rest of the company is not aligned on being able to deliver.

2.0
Feb 27, 2021
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Pros

Comfortable wages, benefits, and a yearly bonus. Some opportunity for overtime and double pay if holidays are worked. Amazing health care, dental, and mental health care. Retirement is matched up to 6% which is very competitive.

Cons

Lack of growth and micromanagement. There's a lot of discussion about growth but very little follow-through. To advance, there are some high hoops you need to jump through and many employees feel extremely discouraged. Managers appear to juggle a lot, leaving little room for constructive and actionable feedback. A strong sense of being mistrusted and excessively monitored leading to many peers not wanting to speak up for fear of retribution and potentially being placed on a "warning". Generally, there's an overall sense of not being heard or taken seriously despite constant company-wide meetings that center around employee pulse and engagement. Again, lack of follow-through and commitment.

4.0
Feb 19, 2021

Great culture

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Pros

Far and away the best part of TaskRabbit is the culture. People are smart, friendly, and authentically want to do the right thing. Work-life balance is great. Management is generally supportive and understanding. Strong emphasis on personal development. It's also a well-known brand in tech. You get the benefit of working for a smaller company, that still has a strong reputation.

Cons

TaskRabbit got acquired by IKEA, so there's no equity. All comp and bonuses are in cash. The company changes direction frequently, and hasn't managed to capture a cohesive slice of the gig economy.

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