A great vision, executed horribly. - Anonymous employee KaBOOM! Employee Review

2.0
13 Mar 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Working on projects and programs that are new to me. Good learning experience in positive and negative ways both provide growth. It is an interesting look inside an organization that manages to succeed despite itself. KaBoom! would make a fascinating case study.

Cons

Like being back in middle school complete with teacher's pets and a playground bully. Organizational goals set up like a Whac-A-Mole game makes frustration a common occurance and individual employee success unlikely. Upper management tells us, "People who check their ego at the door do great at Kaboom!" That is true. Everyone needs to leave their egos at the door since the ego of the CEO takes every square inch of space in the organization there is no room for anyone else, including his own executive team who has also been bullied into submission. (Along with other ongoing problems mentioned by others, lower than standard industry pay, low morale, employees not at all empowered, general atmosphere of impending doom a frequent message from CEO etc.)

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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
26 May 2026
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Pros

Impactful work with strong community connections.

Cons

Top heavy organization with leadership that is woefully out of touch. They would rather boost their own salaries(and bonuses) than help the employees who make less than a living wage. The employees who make less than a living wage actually do a majority of the work for the organization, while the leadership enjoys their $150k plus salaries, wfh, and won’t even know the names of the people who come and go building the playgrounds they continue to coast off of. They then struggle to understand their turnover rate (which in most cases is less than a year for lower level staff). Incredibly high expectations with incredibly poor training with a fake/insincere toxic leadership. People got in 10+ years ago, solidified a leadership position, and let down the younger generations of boomers. If you see this org hiring for the same position consistently there is a reason. Contact previous employees and get their input as well.

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