revolving door of chaos - Anonymous employee Apollo.io Employee Review

1.0
4 Mar 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

+ Some great people here who actually care and are thoughtful and want the company to succeed + Company embraces being fully remote - though with the amount of last minute fires set off by the CEO, you'll lose out on work/life balance

Cons

If you have another option in this market, take it. Don't work at Apollo. Fundamentally, the CEO has no solid direction and constantly changes vision, micromanages people many layers below, and cuts people off in conversations and overall acts in an unpredictable manner that makes the company deeply unpleasant and hierarchical. Because of this behavior, leadership is a revolving door, senior leaders usually stay for less than a year which adds to the chaos of okrs and strategies changing multiple times even within a quarter. If there's a new plan in place, it's because the CEO said it's the new plan and everyone is meant to just follow in line. Industry headwinds and initial product bets put Apollo in a winning position, but arbitrary leadership decisions get in the way of fully realizing their potential. It's unfortunate.

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Apollo.io Response
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Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. We’re genuinely sorry to hear that your experience at Apollo didn’t meet your expectations, and we appreciate you recognizing the thoughtful, dedicated team members who are here to make an impact every day. We understand your concerns around leadership consistency, strategic direction, and how that can affect employee experience and stability. Like many high-growth companies, we’ve gone through moments of rapid change—some more challenging than others—and we’re committed to learning and evolving from those experiences. As part of our ongoing effort to build a company where people can do the best work of their careers, we’ve been focused on improving communication, aligning more clearly on goals, and empowering teams to operate with autonomy and accountability. We know we’re not perfect, and feedback like yours helps us identify where we still have work to do. We truly wish you the best in your next chapter and thank you again for your contributions to Apollo. Warmly, Declan

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Cons

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