HqO is a VERY unstable company. I promise you, you don't want to work here. - Anonymous employee HqO Employee Review

1.0
May 31, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Honestly, in my almost three years at HqO, the only things that made the place worthwhile were my direct teammates. Not leadership. Not the poor excuse for "culture" they claim to have. Not the compensation (or lack thereof, rather). Just the people. The majority of those employees are incredibly talented, good natured, and hardworking individuals. Unfortunately, this has also made them easier to take advantage of.

Cons

Everything else, and I'm not even exaggerating. Leadership in general is a disaster; not only is it a huge boy's club, but they know exactly how to bait and switch their employees. They will promise you compensation and care, only to turn around on your last day at the company and claim they "didn't know you cared about compensation" (yes, this really happened). They will drown you in work that isn't even part of your job description, so that by the time you're a few months in, you're doing 5+ roles in one with no support (and again, no pay). I had, no joke, two of my managers fired on me in under two years. For no reason other than petty biases and politics in the workplace. These biases, mind you, are "protected" by the very LET'S GO values HqO has -- which are only used subjectively to protect or fire people from the company. Not one leader there actually embodies those values. In fact, leadership is a liability waiting to happen; in several all-hands company meetings, they have glorified the likes of Elon Musk, war-torn cities (yes, this is also real), and more "role models" who are extremely problematic. To make it even more questionable, leadership genuinely believes in these things. On the product side, there is no product-market fit. The company is failing financially because real estate customers don't want to purchase an overpriced app that is underdeveloped (HqO also fired or lost most of its engineering team, but it's not like they invested in the UX/UI of the product beforehand anyway). Overall, it's a company run by toxic leadership trying to sell an unviable product. I sincerely hope that anyone wishing to apply here reads these reviews and takes them seriously. There is good reason why all of the reviews from the past year are jarringly negative.

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Thank you for your valuable feedback regarding HqO and your experiences. We appreciate your insights, and we are taking this input to heart as we continuously strive to enhance the employee experience. Your perspective is essential in shaping our future. We are actively working on addressing your concerns and continuing to make HqO a place where everyone feels empowered, valued, and fulfilled in their work.

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