Toxic work environment, toxic management - Anonymous employee Labelbox Employee Review

1.0
Mar 15, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Hard to say anymore considering the cons.

Cons

Manu Sharma (CEO) and executives are absolutely toxic and foster a toxic engineering culture. They DO NOT CARE about people. If they don't like you personally they will find any excuse to get rid of you. They think the best way to improve productivity is to fire people, and they fire people en mass on a regular basis. On the other hand, if you are close to them they will go to great lengths to protect you, even if you are a manager and have committed harassment against a subordinate. It is unclear if they even understand what software engineering entails, and the have no concept of how to manage a SaaS product. Manu is completely detached from the realities of engineering, and sees Peter Thiel as a role model. He surrounds himself with yes men and uses others as his attack dog. Executives will not accept that they are often wrong and make incomprehensible decisions daily. They frequently contradicts themselves in meetings, and lack the soft skills required to manage.

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Cons

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1.0
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Pros

Strong peers at the IC level who are capable, thoughtful, and committed to doing good work

Cons

The biggest issue is leadership. In my experience, middle management and executive leadership create more friction than clarity. Projects often become slower and more complicated because of unclear direction, shifting priorities, and layers of process that do not appear to improve outcomes. There is a serious lack of strategic vision, especially around AI. The company talks about important opportunities, but the execution does not match the ambition. Much of the burden falls on deployed engineers and ICs, while leadership does not provide the clarity, ownership, or support needed to make the work successful. The culture also feels unhealthy. Work-life balance is poor, expectations are often unreasonable, and blame tends to move downward. Employees can feel disposable rather than valued, and leadership does not seem meaningfully concerned about churn or morale. I would strongly encourage anyone considering an offer to speak privately with current or former employees first. My experience has aligned closely with many of the negative reviews I read before joining.

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