XPRIZE reviews

3.0

51% would recommend to a friend

(96 total reviews)
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Anousheh Ansari

66% approve of CEO

50% positive business outlook

XPRIZE has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 96 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The XPRIZE employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Nonprofit & NGO industry (3.7 stars).

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96 reviews
1.0
Jan 31, 2016
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Seemingly noble mission, a handful of dedicated people who believe they are doing good. Free parking and a lot of free junk food.

Cons

Major execs fleeing, including an SVP and the COO/CFO in the last month. New CEO was handpicked by the founder and rammed down the board's throat. The dedicated employees are drowned out by the arrogant, toxic crew of incompetent managers who regularly throw coworkers under the bus. Most of all look at the prizes and claims of the accomplishments. The stories don't match up with the reality.

1.0
Jun 14, 2015

XPRIZE is ready to implode

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

So many people that believe in this company and what we really are trying to accomplish. Every employee has the potential to change the world, and we ARE READY.

Cons

Its not just a handful of disgruntled employees that are unhappy, it is actually the majority (did you not see the results of the employee survey?) There is no trust, no fundamental changes after 6 months after the dismal employee engagement survey and no action from the board after all this time. So much money spent on consultants to change this company around, endless employee meetings that go nowhere, and NOTHING HAS CHANGED. We have no management. CEO - never in the office, doesn't run the company. President - May show up when finished with all personal issues he is dealing with. COO - Head not in the game and no strength in his ability to enforce what is right. The rest, powerless to make a difference and resigned. XPRIZE needs help now, any change can't come fast enough. In the meantime, the majority of the employees that want to make a difference in this world struggle daily to stay or go. The positive posts recently are just an example of the manipulation that exists in this company, there is no trust, no positive changes, we need action to turn this company around. The employees are screaming for it, and the donors and sponsors deserve it.

1.0
Mar 19, 2023

Their Purpose is to Help Themselves.. Not Others or the World

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great smokescreen for the outside world to think they are a non-profit.

Cons

Their sole purpose is to make money for the leadership team and not to help mankind or the world. Their programs or prizes are not innovative or achievable for people to receive money. They design prizes so the company's executives can keep the money to keep the executives living in the lifestyle they want to be in.

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