Great Place to Work - Anonymous employee Shift Paradigm Employee Review

5.0
Aug 6, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- It is a smaller company: very positive, welcoming, and everyone knows your name. (I have never felt like I am just another number which tends to happen in larger companies) - My opinion and feedback is valued and heard - Many opportunities to learn and grow in my career - Working with top talent in the industry

Cons

- The Chicago suburbs office is a little far from the majority of lunch places.

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Shift Paradigm Response
9y
Thanks for taking the time to review us on Glassdoor, I totally appreciate it. One of the things that we strive for here is for honesty and treating people like adults. I think we have a pretty awesome dynamic in the Chicago office and in all of the offices. Thanks for making us your place to hang your work hat. Andrew Kordek Co-Founder.

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Pros

Lots of room to create your own structure and process. Respectful that employees are people. The organization actually cares about DEI, operationally, not just as lip service. Tons of opportunity for learning. Thoughtful CEO, who communicates clearly.

Cons

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2.0
Oct 7, 2025
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Pros

You will be a fool to seek any pros here. It's not a decent workplace for people who want clear boundaries and hope to enjoy some work-life balance. These awful people will never respect the lines you draw.

Cons

The work expectations were ridiculously high. Employees were expected to be available 24/7, work on multiple projects, and meet client expectations while balancing poorly assigned deadlines. It was a struggle to show up every day when you knew they expected too much from you. It was exhausting to try to reason with the arrogant leadership that did nothing but pile horrible expectations. They also didn't give me enough room to grow. My learning stopped, and I was doing boring work for months. There was no career growth, either. Overall, it was a horribly frustrating experience, and I escaped before I could be trapped here for long.

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Shift Paradigm Response
8mo
Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're sorry to hear that you felt overwhelmed and unsupported during your time with us. Your feedback about workload expectations, work-life balance, and development opportunities is taken seriously. We recognize that unrealistic deadlines and unclear boundaries can lead to burnout, and this is not the environment we want to create. Our new leadership is working to actively address these issues. Again, thank you for the feedback.
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