Cannot recommend as a workplace or as a product - Anonymous employee Bitly Employee Review

2.0
Sep 3, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Decent pay ranges - Committed to remote work - Unlimited PTO is taken seriously, plus two mandatory weeks off per year - Direct peers are great people and fantastic to work with

Cons

- Company reputation was thrashed by ads strategy, leadership doesn't care as long as ad dollars are coming in - New CEO has no vision beyond "put AI in everything" - Two large rounds of layoffs, scrambling to figure out how to keep functioning with removal of key employees - Threats and hostility towards remaining ICs - Favoritism is rampant, only certain people are celebrated while the rest are overworked and overlooked - Managers don't serve employees, they just drop demands from leadership on us - Product is way behind competitors as leadership puts us to work on things customers hate instead of things our competitors have done for years - Toxic positivity in all hands meetings is cringy, insulting, lacking transparency

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5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Supportive team environment with opportunities to learn new technologies. Collaborative culture, flexible work arrangements, and exposure to challenging projects that help employees grow professionally.

Cons

Some projects can have tight deadlines and changing priorities. Communication between teams could occasionally be improved to ensure smoother project execution.

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Bitly Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for being part of Bitly for the past 1 year. We're glad to hear that you've had a positive experience with your team, opportunities for growth, and the flexibility we offer. We also appreciate your feedback about project planning, shifting priorities, and cross-functional communication. Feedback like yours helps us continue improving how teams work together and support employees as they grow their careers at Bitly. Thank you again for sharing your perspective. – The Bitly People Team
3.0
Jun 22, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people, good work-life balance, given time to learn & use AI

Cons

Lots of changes & whiplash on strategy, teams tend to work too independently, not a lot of space for career growth, upper leadership doesn't seem to prioritize retention

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Bitly Response
1w
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience and for being part of Bitly over the past 3 years. We're glad to hear you've had a positive experience with your colleagues, our work-life balance, and the opportunity to learn and work with AI. We also appreciate you calling out the areas where you feel we can do better. Building greater clarity around our strategy, creating stronger alignment across teams, and providing more opportunities for career growth are all important, and feedback like yours helps us understand where we need to improve. Thank you again for your honest feedback, and we wish you all the best in your continued journey at Bitly. – The Bitly People Team
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