TPG is sucking the life out of this place - Director Fandom Employee Review

1.0
Aug 2, 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

If you are a friend of the interim ceo, who’s so annoying and has no way to relating to normal people, you get taken care of. Snacks are a plus.

Cons

Complete uncertainty and secret meetings make morale really bad. TPG fired the ceo after three weeks after the purchase. They made it seem like he left of his own choosing but he was fired. Trust me. They’ve brought in an interim ceo from TPG who so badly wants the permanent job but won’t admit it. They want us to care about the communities, but they are developing a community of staff who are afraid of losing their jobs. TPG moles embedded at the office have no idea how to run a company and how to build anything that is sustainable. Just look at the profile of the interim ceo. All he’s done is run companies into the ground. I have no idea how or why TPG is trusting him with all of this. He’s running fandom into the ground. They just care about saving money by laying off employees. They have no understanding of the meaning of mentoring and being loyal to people.

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5y
Well we have changed tremendously since your posting and TPG is a great advocate and partner. Thanks

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