The positive reviews are astroturfed by management. Don't buy it. - Sales Representative Gusto Employee Review

1.0
Jun 15, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

There once were many, now the only one is remote work.

Cons

Nonsensical metrics and cryptic work expectations. Constantly changing approaches with no rhyme or reason. Changes result in nothing but "moving the goalpost" and management dances around awkwardly again until the dust settles but nothing changes or improves. Benefits slowly stripped away for non exempt employees. Cult like atmosphere made worse by weirdo toadies who openly worship management. Executives came from Tesla and Netflix so they only know how to grind, underpay staff, and recommend layoffs for profit. Middle management that isn't spending all day kissing rings is stretched beyond capacity and revenue targets are unatributable and based on nothing. Upper management also have started recording screens and raiding Slack logs. Beyond all of this, the outsourcing of the care department to Central America for slave wages has caused the system to fall in on itself and sales has become just another cog in the gears of escalating angry customers with the inbound and outbound teams. Wages cut, benefits cut, workers surveiled and hounded for taking breaks to deal with basic needs. All of this to prove profitable to prepare to be sold to some slash and burn equity firm or gobbled up and dismantled by some giant soulless tech company. Avoid this place if possible.

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5.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great culture, everyone is there to help

Cons

None so far, still pretty new

2.0
May 20, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

The product is genuinely good, too bad the same can’t be said for how they treat the people who sell it.

Cons

Leadership talks a big game about people-first culture but the reality doesn’t match. The Chicago office expansion felt like a poorly thought-out experiment, new hires were brought on without a clear long-term commitment, and layoffs came without warning, leaving people blindsided. Crossing a billion dollars in revenue and still cutting employees sends a clear message about where workers rank on the priority list. Remote work flexibility is also a glaring weakness. For a company selling HR software to modern businesses, their internal stance on where employees can work is surprisingly rigid and hypocritical. The “flexibility” messaging is mostly optics. The broader concern is the AI roadmap. The automation push feels less like an innovation strategy and more like a slow wind-down of the workforce. Employees aren’t blind to it, it creates anxiety and erodes trust. The culture of transparency they promote externally is largely a facade internally.

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