Over Hired and Surpassed By The Market - Anonymous employee Persefoni Employee Review

2.0
5 Mar 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Intriguing industry -Competitive pay -Talent density (though many are leaving)

Cons

-Over raised and over hired leading to 3 RIFs in 12 month period. Though all technology companies dealt with macroeconomic headwinds in 2023, the leaders did not reduce headcount as significantly or frequently -Leadership acknowledged in writing an overworked staff and low internal morale -Leadership refused to take climate expert feedback into consideration which led to bunches of product and climate experts voluntarily leaving. In some instances, employees left without a confirmed next opportunity just to leave Persefoni -Curtis Ravenel, Co-Founder of TCFD, left Persefoni's Advisory Board to join Watershed's Advisory Board

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Persefoni Response
2y
Thank you for providing this feedback on your experience. We are sorry to read that you were disappointed in your experience with us. Building an unprecedented product and company in an emerging market, amidst a volatile macroeconomic environment has required us to continually assess and adapt. To your point, we have transparently acknowledged both the ups and downs of this journey along the way to ensure our team is informed and can make decisions that are best for them accordingly. Feedback is welcomed and encouraged, however all feedback cannot always be acted on - This is why we've, on many occasions, highlighted the importance of speaking up and also the understanding that we aren't always going to be able to come to consensus on final decisions. It's not uncommon for Persefonites to provide open and constructive feedback directly to our leadership team, including our CEO. Regarding people leaving the company - While we experience natural attrition that's historically lower than tech averages, we do continue to retain an amazing and talented group of people (if you ask Persefonites what their favorite part of working here is, they consistently cite the quality of their teammates as a key factor.) I'd encourage anyone reading our negative reviews to also read the positive ones. There is an interesting pattern within our Glassdoor reviews of negative reviews receiving a fairly consistent number of 'helpful' votes, while the positive reviews receive none. While we can't control this, we are disappointed to see that energy continues to seemingly be channeled in this specific manner. Thanks again for your feedback and we wish you the best in your journey ahead.

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Persefoni Response
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