Great place to grow - Anonymous employee Helix Employee Review

5.0
May 11, 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Helix is truly a one of a kind workplace. The employees are some of the most diverse, unique, and talented individuals I have come across in the start up space. After taking some time off for the birth of my first child, I was nervous to enter the work force again and couldn't have been more pleasantly surprised by the support, sense of community and flexibility Helix has offered. It is rewarding to see innovation executed so quickly and Leadership members who sincerely value the input of their team members.

Cons

The commute can be daunting since most employees travel from San Francisco, but San Carlos isn't a bad place to be! I do wish there would be more opportunity to be outside through the workday.

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Dynamic fast modern company with lots of opportunities to learn modern tools.

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1.0
Nov 2, 2024
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Pros

The industry the company is in has potential.

Cons

After a decade, many basic processes are still not standardized. Simple tasks that should be easy elsewhere take unnecessary effort here. Mid-level managers form cliques, handling conflicts by forcing the more reasonable side to back down. Double standards are everywhere. People who don’t do the work tend to oppress those who do. Managers have a shallow understanding of both the work and people, resorting to bullying those who are kind while avoiding confrontations with the strong or rude. There's a constant manpower shortage, and higher-level issues are often dumped on lower-level employees, but salaries and promotions don’t reflect this. Meetings are mostly for show—employees are only allowed to ask trivial questions or praise each other. If you bring up real issues, they’ll either ask you to fix them yourself or tell you to stay quiet. Layoffs have been frequent over the past year, mostly targeting decent employees who won’t cause trouble or those who dare to speak up. The company is rigidly hierarchical, both in title and race. Middle managers give speeches as if they’re important figures, which is laughable. The quality of employees has dropped, and management is full of holes. Issues in old negative Glassdoor reviews remain unresolved to this day. The tolerance for toxic employees and the chaotic management have left good employees discouraged—they either find excuses to leave or simply cut down their productivity. As one one-star review said, this company needs a complete overhaul, not just minor tweaks.

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