Square Roots reviews

I don't understand how you have an all hands meeting in January 2023 celebrating the company and saying buckle up but don't worry, we're all good despite all the lay offs around us, and then 2 weeks later say "I'm sorry I take full responsibility for layoffs happening today" ... and I'm doing that by letting go of 30% of the company and closing down the first OG farm campus. Can't seem to decide what the purpose and lasting vision of this company is. If it's to grow healthy food responsibly for the future of our planet and communities, then why not focus on figuring out how to successfully grow different types of crops indoors, sustainably and profitably? Instead of aggressive timelines to open up more farms in the Midwest (of all places)? That only grow ...herbs and lettuce? Ya can't feed the world on grass alone! Management says everything is transparent but they are shady and there's a lack of trust that is deeply felt there. Despite good work/life balance mentally I felt very stressed and like walking on eggshells working here because you are "empowered to make decisions" but it never fully feels like that's true because you need to consult with everyone before doing anything. Interview and budgeting process extremely long and taxing. Budgets and priorities change all the time which wastes time, work, effort. Some degree of this is to be expected in start ups and flexibility is important, but it will be a constant factor in your ***weekly*** work and it becomes very exhausting/demotivating to work this way. Lots of time is spent on planning, but it doesn't matter because those plans seldom pan out.

- CLOSED Brooklyn headquarters (two months after a union was formed) - Casualty of tech sector layoffs (laid off 25% of staff company-wide) - Pay disparities between the workforce and management - General instability of startup ag tech company - Employee "equity" is bogus. Square Root's "equity" plan is essentially an employee discount to purchase private shares in the company. This reality is contrary to what was frequently described to be employee's "equity".