Going downhill - Anonymous employee Smartly Employee Review

1.0
11 Jul 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Great colleagues to work with -Pretty cool product -Benefits are competitive/strong

Cons

- Out of touch, performative leadership. - Toxic culture of fear around certain executives and executives have been known to be petty - Limited work/life balance. Micromanagement of in office presence through tracking system. Burnout happening. - Very slow growth, customers leaving, too much spending on stupid stuff to allow for strong profit margins. - Challenging and complicated product to sell - Increasingly high turnover - Disorganized environment - Many people don’t like working here whether they share it with their managers or in “anonymous” pulse surveys or not.

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5.0
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Pros

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Cons

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1.0
11 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

On the surface, the company has potential. Powerful platform that connects with a wide range of channels. But that’s where it ends.

Cons

Do you like constantly moving targets? How about no firm product roadmap? Or maybe poor executive leadership that pushes you to your breaking point? Then Smartly is the place for you. Breakdowns among executive leadership from sales, marketing, and product all make for the perfect storm of chaos that is impossible to navigate. You’ll join endless all-hands meetings with C-Suites screaming “GSD” paired with “push push push” as their version of a rally cry for everyone to meet aggressive quarterly targets. Culture is toxic and unenjoyable. Employee turnover is constant, whether by choice or by force. There is no time for celebration for any type of wins, whether they be on a department or company level. If you’re looking for a rewarding experience, this is not it.

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