Disorganized Leadership, Poor Priorities, and Unstable Work Environment - Anonymous employee ApplyBoard Employee Review

1.0
May 24, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Talented and energetic individuals across departments.

Cons

The company is led by two very inexperienced co-founders who seem more focused on building their personal brand on LinkedIn than on actually running the business effectively. There’s a lot of talk, a lot of photo ops and feel-good posts — but very little substance behind the scenes. Despite their public-facing confidence, the leadership appears disconnected from the internal realities of the company. Key contributors with deep institutional knowledge were laid off — not due to performance, but seemingly to reduce costs. Ironically, at the same time, the company spends heavily on flashy events and brand-building exercises. There’s a constant pressure to return to the office, and management often looks for excuses to terminate employees who prefer remote work. The message is clear: if you’re not in the office, you’re not secure. Team structures and responsibilities are in a constant state of flux, making it difficult to focus or feel any sense of stability. After multiple rounds of layoffs, the remaining employees have had their workloads multiplied — with little to no additional support. The culture is far more performative than productive, and the internal chaos makes it difficult to do meaningful, impactful work.

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ApplyBoard Response
10mo
Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We appreciate you highlighting the talented people we have across our organization, and we're sorry to hear about your concerns around leadership and company culture. Your insights matter to us, and we understand the need for a more supportive and stable environment. We're actively working on making improvements in these areas. If you have recommendations and/or would like to discuss further, please do not hesitate to reach out to your leaders, a member of the People & Culture team, and/or share anonymously through our quarterly engagement surveys.

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