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Earnest Machine reviews

3.3

50% would recommend to a friend

(12 total reviews)

Kirk Zehnder

22% approve of CEO

61% positive business outlook

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12 reviews
2.0
May 30, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The co-workers are awesome. I'll miss 'em. You get free snacks and sodas in the kitchen. You have "unlimited" sick time but if you use it they try to criticize you for it. The culture was awesome at one point, but current leadership is doing everything they can to change that

Cons

The owner pretends to be open to feedback or criticism but in reality is not. He believes he is smarter than you so why should he listen to you? Gets way too philosophical and loses focus on what matters. Inherited the company, didn't earn it, and it shows. Overspent to acquire a company and failed to capitalize on it, making the company as a whole suffer so he can keep driving his Tesla. No raises or Christmas parties for 2 years. Theres a reason they havent been a top workplace in a few years. The current VP of sales is utterly out of touch. New to the industry and also thinks he knows more than you. Very condescending. Doesn't know how to respond without hollow corporate jargon. Tries to make decisions for a team for which he doesnt know how to do basic tasks, like quoting. The sales operations manager is nice, but she has no idea what is going on and is there to take notes and get a paycheck. Way too much pressure on the sales team while the rest of the departments coast and get paid.

3.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Nice to work there, liked co workers

Cons

They can’t settle on a system and stick to it it’s been like 5 years of changes for them

2.0
Feb 18, 2026

Lots of turnover

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

You cann get by doing very little if you're in the right position. Some of the people there are absolutely amazing.

Cons

Lots of tenured people left because the systems and processes in place were severely lacking. Upper management felt like a boys club and going against the CEO made you a target. Even the best, most pro-Earnest employee got fired for not going along with the CEO's wishes. CEO will not accept you using words that he doesn't like whilst claiming everyone is equal (ex. saying you work "for" someone instead of with, even if that person is literally your boss) Also, depending on where you are you won't have much opportunity to grow or move up.

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