Run. Fast. - Software Developer Axiom Zen Employee Review

1.0
18 Jun 2018
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

They do cool stuff I guess? They're hyper-focused on blockchain so if that's your bag, I guess it could be a cool place to work -- if the people that ran the place weren't maniacs.

Cons

The CEO of the company is a nightmare, and the people right below him in chain of command are also a little nuts. There's a lot of really talented people there, but zero direction for people, so you're really just left to fend for yourself. This could work for some people, but it didn't work for me. There was also a lot of internal political crap. Some of the people in leadership there lack diplomacy and tact, and one of them actually went as far as to have a personal vendetta against colleagues. It was incredibly unprofessional and created a pretty hostile environment to work in. The CEO lacks the ability to direct, and also has trouble articulating exactly what he needs from the people that work for him. This led to a lot of wasted time on stuff that never went anywhere.

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Axiom Zen Response
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Thanks for sharing your feedback with us. We are committed to creating an environment where our team feels valued and empowered, so I’m disappointed to hear about your experience. We value all feedback as it helps us grow, but I want to address some of your specific concerns. We’re growing fast in a new market and building on an untested platform – that does mean we move fast and have to work together to navigate brand new territory. We give a ton of independence to people and accordingly we expect folks to ask for help when they need it. We treat our entire team like founders and expect a founder mentality every step of the way. This is working for us: we bootstrapped Axiom Zen with zero venture funding and in six years have built five companies: one acquired, two venture funded, two profitable. Along the way we have created dozens of award-winning products and gathered the most incredible team we’ve ever worked with: three former CEOs, four former CTOs, and alumni from Apple, Google, Disney, Microsoft, Amazon, Unity, ESPN, Ubisoft, Stanford, Columbia, and Waterloo among others. We try to be as up-front as possible about how we are different in our interview process – sorry we didn’t do a good job in your case, and thanks for sharing your experience so others can learn and make an informed decision.

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I have been working at Axiom Zen for several years now, which is a long time in a hot tech market. I love the team, the leadership, and our mission. I have never worked at a place that cared so much about its team. I am planning on staying at AZ for years to come!

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5.0
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- Great culture. Amazing people! - Always interesting and challenging work to be done - In a distributed hierarchy, great trust is put on its people, with many opportunities to reach your full potential. You get a lot of freedom and your career path is yours to shape! - A lot of freedom in terms of what technologies/languages to use - Work hard play hard: yoga, meditation, ping-pong, Mario Kart, LAN parties, and many team activities outside of work - Many benefits, speaking opportunities, conferences, even book writing.

Cons

- You have to be ambitious. This is no place for slackers or coasters. While I can speak for myself that it is the perfect environment for me, it may not be for everyone. If you don't share the same ambition as the rest of the team, it may be hard on you, and drag the team down as well.

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