Not what it used to be - Anonymous employee 8am Employee Review

2.0
15 Sept 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Fully paid benefits, FTO, paid subscriptions, direct co-workers are nice

Cons

We lost several amazing coworkers early this year under the guise of better positioning the company. However, there’s been a plethora of newly created higher up roles that did not exist before. Several of these new roles have been filled by the CMOs colleagues. I'm not sure how this isn't nepotism. Regarding actual work, you will feel start to feel like a machine and not a person. Very few people will ask you for your input, respect your time, or even get to know you. You will just be told what to do and when to do it. You should also expect project changes on the drop of a dime making the work you just did obsolete. They won’t explain why, won’t apologize for the rush, or even acknowledge how it affects you. Let’s also not forget how they backtracked on their offer of remote work for the people in Austin who were hired after 2020. But somehow the people who were brought on during the acquisition in different time zones and states are still capable of doing fully remote work. How do you even begin to rationalize that.

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Cons

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Pros

Good people and a collaborative team culture. The product serves a real market need in legal tech and fintech. Plenty of opportunity to wear multiple hats and grow your skills. I built a team from scratch and had real ownership over the web platform, which was rewarding.

Cons

Went through a major rebrand and several leadership changes that created uncertainty. Communication from senior leadership could be inconsistent during transitions. Growth paths were limited by the size of the org.

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