A complicated company - Anonymous employee Horizontal Employee Review

3.0
10 Dec 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some very smart and nice people work here The projects are always interesting Tons of learning opportunities Pay and PTO are fair Work life balance is good 80% of the time

Cons

Sexist/male-dominated executive leadership Way too many manager/director level employees who are not accountable for doing any actual work Vision for the company is poorly communicated Financial goals seem to be based on nothing Constant re-organization and layoffs. Don’t think there has been real growth since 2021 Project assignments, raises, promotions and overall respect within the company is entirely dependent on sucking up to the right people. Sales basically runs the company and oversells capabilities which puts the delivery team in a tough position.

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Horizontal Response
2y
We are so sorry to hear about the negative experience you've had with Horizontal. We pride ourselves on our culture and how we treat our employees. This feedback has been shared with our leadership team to evaluate further improvements within the company. We would love to hear any other concerns you may have about your employment and invite you to reach out to Joyce Zincke, Global COO at jzincke@horizontal.com. Thank you!

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5.0
14 Mar 2025
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Pros

Supportive Leadership Great Team Environment Global Resources Good Work-Life Balance

Cons

Healthcare benefits could be improved

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Horizontal Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback and for highlighting the positive experiences you have with the team. We truly value the relationships built at Horizontal and are glad to hear that the team environment is making your experience memorable. We strive to provide an affordable and comprehensive benefit package which can be challenging in the current healthcare environment. Please reach out to our benefits team for help navigating the array of benefits offered.
1.0
9 Mar 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Fairly flexible working environment. Benefits exist but aren't strong.

Cons

TOXIC hustle. Lots of behind the scenes talking that leads to awful culture. WRETCHED CEO on the Talent side. They put that they are minority-owned on the front door to capitalize on that buzz, but then are run entirely by white, middle aged men. POC are abysmally represented as there are less than a handful working there. It's a sham of a place. Used to have a great company culture, but that went out the window with the political shift in America. Talent side of things is hot garbage. Digital side is finding their way through.

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Horizontal Response
2mo
I am sorry to hear about your experience. We appreciate your feedback and I will share with the leadership team. Meanwhile, if you would like to discuss specific issues further, please reach out to hr@horizontal.com. Again, thank you for your feedback.
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