Great product, great people, poor management - Designer WHOOP Employee Review

3.0
20 Feb 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- I've worked with someone of the most creative and talented people I've met - A fascinating product with a lot of potential - A lot of opportunity for project ownership - Good perks

Cons

- Leadership has a lack of direction and understanding of our customers - A lot of whiplash with fast and seemingly arbitrary decisions

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WHOOP Response
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Thank you for taking the time to write a review about your experience thus far at WHOOP. We agree that our team is full of depth and extremely valuable experience. We are also glad to hear that you find the product as fascinating as we do. We hear your feedback about the lack of direction. As you know, we are a fast-growing start-up, and experimentation and moving quickly are part of our growth. That said, we were excited this year to publish company-wide OKRs alongside a long-term vision that clarifies our short and long-term goals and objectives. We hope you found this exercise helpful. We're so excited for the future and appreciate the role you have and will play in that. It seems you're still working with us, and we would appreciate the opportunity to speak to you about your experience thus far. If you're open to a private conversation, please contact us at hr@whoop.com.

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