Avoid! Toxic Leadership - Anonymous employee AssemblyAI Employee Review

2.0
Jun 24, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Remote, good pay, AI industry

Cons

Unfortunately, I've found that the leadership, from the CEO down to the VP and Director levels, fosters an incredibly toxic environment. There are virtually no growth opportunities, as the company has a tendency to hire leaders who micromanage, leading to constant turnover. One of our core pillars is to challenge assumptions and ask questions. However, I strongly advise against doing so if you choose to work here. To maintain your position, it's crucial to "keep the peace" and avoid rocking the boat.

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5.0
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Pros

Working at AssemblyAI is highly rewarding and exciting. Voice AI research and adoption is developing rapidly, with leaders in the market pushing advancements on a weekly basis. Every week presents a new challenge and employees are given autonomy to make an impact and are rewarded when they do so. If you're looking for a challenge and want to make an impact on the frontlines of AI, this is definitely the place. Our models have been market-leading for the last 3 years and our research and engineering team is constantly improving them at impressive speed. People here are genuinely great to work with, intellectual, collaborative, and eager to make an impact. Everyone wants to win and be part of building the best Voice AI company in the market. Leadership hierarchy has flattened over the last two years which has allowed for more transparency and better communication across teams. Feedback loops have improved. There's a lot you can accomplish here.

Cons

It can be a grind because the whole market is moving so fast. The bar is high for good reason.

5.0
May 15, 2026
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Fantastic place to work: -flexible -super flat culture -really smart people -great pay from an equity and cash perspective -a lot of room to grow from equity and cash perspective -fantastic benefits -AI business -awesome and relatable CEO -fun to work here

Cons

to be honest i don't really have any. i'm happy and get a lot of inbound. i say no to all of it because it's a great job. a lot of great and long tenured employees here feel the same if you're reading reviews about the business... i'd just be wary of the negative comments. alotta the negative stuff is from ppl who have left the business or been managed out. if you're quick and good at your job this place is awesome to work.

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