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Cut-throat Management Style & Heavy Burnout Rate - Anonymous employee PerchPeek Employee Review

2.0

25 Jan 2023

Anonymous employee

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Pros

Colleagues in your immediate are fantastic to work with Fully remote Unlimited annual leave Fair pay

Cons

Very brutal layoffs, the entire company was added to a massive zoom call and told about "terrible investments" which required "significant" downsizing/layoffs which was then followed by the CEO saying "You'll find out in the next 15 minutes if you still have your job" before the call was abruptly ended This caused a huge panic and a lot of stress for everyone, nobody knew what to expect The layoffs never felt right because management always spoke in lengths about management retreats (one of which happened for 2 weeks a month before the layoff), pointless company retreats that must have cost a lot of money too Sadly Perchpeek is one of those companies too where it's insanely easy to get on the bad side of management, stepping a toe out of line will land you with a target on your back and you might as well start looking for another job Review periods always seemed to revolve around "how are your colleagues doing" a lot too which always came across as a weird attempt to pit staff against each other Benefits are great but don't let that make you put your guard down, one mistake at Perchpeek can cost you your job It's also worthwhile mentioning that a lot of teams and staff were visibly burnt out too, it was also a common conversation topic between staff regularly too, unlimited annual leave and mental health days did exist but always felt like you were looked down on for using them

PerchPeek Response

Hi there, thank you for taking the time to share this feedback. We’re sorry that the positive experiences you had at PerchPeek were so greatly impacted by the layoff. Of course, layoffs are challenging for everyone and there's no one right way to manage the process. We did our best to be clear, kind, and quick throughout the day, but understand it wasn't perfect. We’re proud to offer health and wellbeing days, but it is unfortunate that you didn't always feel comfortable using them. This is a great reminder that we have more work to do to communicate how and when to utilise benefits and perks so that all of us can feel our best at work. Thank you again for raising this feedback—it will be taken to heart as we work towards empathetic policies, processes and offerings.

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5.0

21 Jul 2025

Enterprise account executive

Recommend

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Pros

- Fantastic leadership - Teammates and Leadership value your opinion (very safe place to be vocal and challenge) - Everyone is so quick to take action when needed - Personal life and work/life balance is valued - This team is so bought into the PerchPeek mission, direction, and goals - Pay and benefits are very competitive - The relocation market is massive with lots of opportunity for PerchPeek to continue to grow and disrupt the market - The people are genuinely so amazing and love to have fun even in the midst of working relentlessly

Cons

- Bandwidth has been stretched at times but leadership is taking action to resolve - This industry can be challenging to learn if you aren't familiar with it

PerchPeek Response

9mo

We *do* love to have fun! Thanks for sharing your experience at PerchPeek so far. We're glad to have you here!

2.0

14 Jan 2023

Anonymous employee

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Pros

company retreat and remote work policies were generous and made for a great culture on the surface, pay was fine, very nice people

Cons

management seemed weirdly desperate to avoid confrontation. nobody was ever on the same page and sales/product strategy changed constantly main complaint: the overly cheery company culture concealed a lot of conflicts that it would have been healthier to have out in the open. actual vibe was definitely above average for a startup (mostly due to the people), but weirdly, more people at PP seemed eager to privately express their dislike of each other. I think that’s sadly a direct result of the culture. it all just felt a bit immature. it was obvious for months that they needed to massively downsize but the way they handled it in the end was really weird - reading a script by HR and then cutting account access. maybe it’s just “how things are done”, but then what was the point of pretending to be different? I think most people would have appreciated a simple 5 minute chat with management. can’t think of anyone who would have left with hard feelings under those circumstances sad to write this, but I’d suggest looking elsewhere if PP survives - even for the cushy roles in eng and prod. it feels like a company run by people who have never run a company - which is fun until anything goes wrong

PerchPeek Response

Hi there - thank you for taking the time to share this feedback with us. We’re sorry that your positive experiences at PerchPeek didn't last through the end of your time with us. We're glad you developed bonds with other team members and enjoyed perks, but it unfortunate to hear that your day-to-day experience was inconsistent or unclear. As we mature the business, our leadership team and ways are working are maturing too. Growing pains are real, but nurturing a healthy feedback culture is top of mind for the People Team and leadership. We know there is always room for improvement, so thank you again for sharing your experience. We wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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