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Hey, this is Jakub — co-founder of Adam.
Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback and for recognizing the motivation and drive of our team. I'm truly sorry to hear that your experience in the later stage didn’t meet your expectations, but I appreciate your honesty — it helps us reflect and grow.
You’re right that especially first half of 2025 was a very intense period for us. We expanded into many new markets quickly, and our internal structure didn’t always keep up. That’s on us as founders — the “grow, grow, grow” push came from being behind our budgeted plan. The strategy hasn't worked out which we later on realized. We reorganized the company in mid-2025. Teams are now smaller, reporting lines are clearer, and managers have more time for individuals. We’ve already seen a big improvement in collaboration, clarity, and morale.
On management and culture: we’ve learned a lot from that phase. Leadership hires actually worked out great - I'm constantly getting a great feedback on them from the teams. But we’ve since made changes especially in communication to ensure our culture remains open, respectful, and performance-driven without feeling pushy or even toxic. Trust me, this is not what anyone wants.
As for work-life balance and workload, I agree that it was challenging during our hypergrowth stage. We’ve since built much better planning processes, adjusted expectations, and given more ownership to experienced team members to make the pace more sustainable. A regular day is roughly 9–6, but like any startup, there are busier moments — we’re now managing those much better. Ultimately, it depends on what you want — if you value maximum work-life balance, Adam may not be the right place. If you want the fastest learning curve, rapid growth of your market value, and experience to kick off your own business soon — we’re your place.
Open communication and feedback have always been a core part of our culture. We’ve always had regular 1:1s with managers where everyone can share their concerns and ideas freely. These conversations help us learn, grow as leaders, and stay true partners to our teams.
We continue to hold weekly all-hands meetings where anyone can ask questions directly to the founders and understand the direction of the company. We’re all growing together, learning from feedback, and striving to build something meaningful — a company that combines ambitious growth with a supportive environment.
Thank you again for being part of Adam’s journey. I wish you all the best in your next professional chapter.
Jakub
