Pocket FM reviews about "leadership"

Bad leadership Extended work hours

The speed of growth means structures are still evolving, so you need to be adaptable and comfortable figuring things out as you go. Workdays can get intense during launches, but that’s also when you learn the most. Best suited for someone who enjoys ownership and thrives in a dynamic environment.

Audio content as a category is still new and Pocket FM is a startup scaling very fast, so you will have to stretch and learn on the job. Processes are still being built, so you need patience and comfort with ambiguity. Not the right place if you want a predictable 9–5 or get uncomfortable with fast pivots and frequent experiments. There have been culture issues in the past and some of that baggage might show up, but directionally there is a genuine effort from leadership to solve this.

Extremely toxic leadership Lack of direction and purpose Terrible work culture Job security hanging by a thread

Leadership is extremely unstructured in what they want and that follows through. I hate how they treat writers / video / sound engineers - the crux of any entertainment company.

Duration: Joined December 2024 – Left after layoffs in January Review: I joined the company in December as an Engineering Manager after confirming with leadership that the company had sufficient runway and financial stability. Unfortunately, within a month, significant layoffs were announced, including impacts to newly hired employees. This revealed a serious lack of planning, transparency, and responsibility at the leadership level. There was no foresight or clear communication about the company’s financial condition or hiring strategy. Overall, this was a deeply disappointing experience. I would caution anyone considering joining this company to do deep due diligence and look for signs of organizational maturity and financial integrity before committing. Cons: Misleading hiring practices No planning or strategic leadership Financial instability Poor communication during crises Inadequate compensation post-layoff

1. Very bad product 2. Very bad IPs 3. Major customers are truck drivers in the USA - since it is a cheap quality product 4. Leadership has no direction. In fact leadership has no leadership ability 5. They start a new business then shut it down in a quarter. 6. HR is non existential The list goes on

Poor product leadership quality, lack consistency in decision making, empathy and micromanage way too much. They make 180 degree pivots and don't really know what they want. Highly political organisation and extremely top heavy. One needs to play the visibility game or be a friend of the founders to do well here.