I really want to like Fairmarkit but..... - Anonymous employee Fairmarkit Employee Review

3.0
Jul 1, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The teams are exceptional, and their dedication to their work is inspiring. Everyone genuinely cares about what they do, and it shows in their efforts to achieve excellence.

Cons

I feel undervalued and overworked in my role. My manager consistently fails to acknowledge my efforts and instead focuses on criticizing my work. They seem to lack self-awareness of their own shortcomings, yet are quick to point out mine. I believe their management style is driven by insecurity and a fear of being exposed, leading to excessive micromanaging and unrealistic expectations. Or, it's possible that the issue stems from higher-up management, but the farther removed you are from the source, the more unclear it becomes. This has resulted in an unsustainable workload and long hours, only to be met with disappointment and criticism. The feeling that nothing is ever good enough can be demotivating and discouraging, leading to a sense of hopelessness and a lack of enthusiasm. When efforts are constantly met with criticism and disapproval, it's easy to feel like giving up and losing the motivation to try at all. Unfortunately, I don't feel comfortable sharing these concerns internally due to fear of retaliation and lack of confidentiallity.

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Fairmarkit Response
1y
Thank you for the feedback. It is important that every employee feels recognized and supported in their role. We take your concerns about management and workload seriously. We encourage you to share your concerns through our confidential channels, which are designed to ensure anonymity and protection from retaliation. We will review our current systems to ensure they foster a supportive and appreciative work environment for all employees. Thank you again for bringing this to our attention. We are committed to making improvements and supporting our employees better.

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Cons

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Thank you for the thoughtful feedback and for being part of Fairmarkit for so many years. We’re glad you’ve enjoyed the people, autonomy, and challenging work. We also appreciate your perspective on the pace of change and prioritization as we continue to grow and evolve. Feedback like yours helps us improve how we operate and scale as a company.
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Pros

People mostly were good to work with. It was good pay while I was there and I see they have reduced pay after laying off people multiple times

Cons

CEO has no strategy. CTO probably lacks deep technical skills to build something better. Toxic culture where people close to CEO & CTO are safe from layoff and see growth. Others not so much. CEO has no idea how to run company and the strategy is to hire and then lay off people. There were so many layoffs before and after my time at the company The products are okay but they speak about "revolutionizing" things. All speak. Worst part is that they keep repeating company culture in every meeting only to change it one fine day to something totally different. All smoke and mirrors. At some point the leaders were comparing themselve to Tesla and drawing parallels on how this company is going to grow like Tesla. Go figure. Thats the kind of company Join at your own risk. If you join, quickly suck up to leadership or get ready to be laid off.

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Fairmarkit Response
1y
I/we always appreciate hearing various perspectives, so thank you for sharing - on a personal level, I am sorry to hear this was your experience. Like any startup over the last few years, we’ve needed to make course corrections to ensure the company is best positioned to capture the market opportunity and also support our customers in the best way possible. The current team is fired up as we’re coming off a record year and are close to cash flow breakeven. Our main focus continues to be making our customers successful and becoming the #1 B2B Agentic Marketplace. Best! Kevin
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