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Clueless leadership and grim culture - Anonymous employee Climate Employee Review

1.0
Aug 13, 2014
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The mission of the company is noble - help farmers produce more with less. The company is rapidly expanding. There will be potential for advancement particularly for those with people management skills and ability. SF office in a great location. Meals and snacks available round the clock. Challenging work and the opportunity to make a mark in agricultural space.

Cons

Most employees have no clue about agriculture and farming. There is little understanding of the customer and customer needs. Many employees underestimate the technology, knowledge and business acumen of today's farmers. Senior management has little business savvy and seem unprepared to run a company for profit - still more of a start up seeking venture capital than a business. Most people managers are unprepared for their responsibilities and ill-suited to people leadership. They might be great in their area of expertise but know very little about leading and developing people and seem uninterested in investing the time to develop people management skills. Although the company considers Transparency to be part of their DNA the culture is riddled with cliques and stifled communication. Dialogue is unwelcome unless you totally agree with" the plan". It is a culture of get on board or get off the bus. Keep your candor to yourself. It can only get you in trouble. Knowledge and experience are under appreciated.

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5.0
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I worked as a summer intern. Overall my experience was really positive. The work environment was very friendly, I didn't feel pressured and there was a good work-life balance.

Cons

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5.0
Aug 16, 2016
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Pros

Great Team: super smart, passionate and friendly people. We take the no a-hole rule seriously! Mission: the folks that work here are genuinely motivated by our mission. We end up attracting a lot of people that defect from other tech companies b/c they are looking to do something more impactful than optimizing advertising revenue or hawking consumer electronics. Challenges: It's very cool to be part of a company that is making big bets and trying to solve an age old problem (growing food) in a very new way. I feel like we are at the cutting edge of something big. there are a few other companies out there trying to do the same thing, but i feel we have assembled the best team and resources assembled to succeed. Product: our actual product is pretty darn neat. i am proud to demo it to customers, partners and friends alike. and it is getting cooler by the month. Comp/Ben: Great benefits / incentive packages and fun workplace. The vesting schedule is a little long term though.

Cons

we have a lot of offices across the US (Seattle, Chicago, SF, St. Louis, Central Ill.). this can make it tough to stay on the same page as your colleagues, especially when some of these other offices have functional specialities. we should do a better job of fostering cross-office dialogue. The vesting schedule is a little long term.

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