Abstract

Another Broken, Basic, SF Tech Company - DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE! - Anonymous employee Abstract Employee Review

2.0

7 May 2020

Anonymous employee

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Pros

- Remote culture means no commuting, and more flexibility to manage your time - Nice people for the most part (minus a bad apple or two) - I liked my manager and my team - Good healthcare coverage - Unlimited PTO (if you can manage to take enough vacation) - The People team (none of them are there anymore) really cared about you as an individual

Cons

- CEO said "we're not laying off" then proceeded to lay off roughly 25-30% of the company (and this was PRE-COVID). The vast majority of those affected by layoffs are people of color. Yet the execs talked about how much they cared about creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. Check all the various Abstract blog posts on said topic, but don't believe it. - Complete and utter lack of vision in 2019 and leading into 2020 left many people trying to figure these things out on their own - There were so many issues with the product while I was there and nothing was being done about it. Why was Eng Leadership not accountable for this? - Losing many customers to Figma

Abstract Response

Thank you for sharing your experience. After bringing on a new CEO and executive leadership team, our first priority was listening to our customers and our team in order to focus our vision and goals for the next 18 months. We’re actively working to create a workplace where people feel valued and included from application to onboarding, and beyond. We recognize we have work to do to make Abstract a place where people can do their best work, and we’re committed to putting our learnings to work.

Another Broken, Basic, SF Tech Company - DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE! - Anonymous employee Abstract Employee Review

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