Polly Reviews

3.0

39% would recommend to a friend

(58 total reviews)

42% positive business outlook

Polly has an employee rating of 3.0 out of 5 stars, based on 58 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there.

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58 reviews
1.0
24 Jun 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I had some great colleagues. It's unfortunate the environment Polly put them in. I do not know a single person who enjoyed their job.

Cons

If you're considering working here, go in with your eyes open. I've worked at multiple startups, and this was by far the most toxic leadership culture I've experienced. The CEO and C-suite create an environment where image matters far more than execution, and what employees are told internally often doesn't match what customers are promised externally. During the interview process, you'll hear a lot about needing "scrappy," hardworking people. In reality, being good at your job isn't enough. The people who seem to thrive are the ones willing to drink the Kool-Aid, avoid questioning leadership, and will tell the CEO what they want to hear. Priorities change constantly, sometimes multiple times before lunch. Entire projects are dropped or redirected on a whim because leadership operates in a perpetual state of reaction rather than strategy. It's exhausting and creates complete chaos for the teams trying to deliver for customers. The level of arrogance at the executive level is difficult to overstate. There is little accountability when leadership makes poor decisions, but employees are expected to absorb the consequences. Feedback isn't welcomed unless it reinforces the existing narrative. In fact, I'm positive that team is responsible for the most recent reviews (trying to bury the truth). The culture often feels less like a technology company and more like a personality cult centered around the CEO. If you're looking for transparency, thoughtful leadership, or a company with a clear long-term vision, this probably isn't the place. If you enjoy constant chaos, shifting priorities, and leadership that believes its own hype, you'll fit right in.

1.0
24 Jun 2026

Can this rating be zero stars?

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The work was great until it wasn't.

Cons

Management and leadership are 100% the problem. They give zero direction and have wild expectations. Don't be fooled by the fake positive reviews.

1.0
24 Jun 2026

You can’t outwork bad leadership

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Colleagues are smart and hard working. Genuinely enjoy the people I work with day to day.

Cons

There is no other company where the lack of leadership skills from an executive team would be tolerated like it is at Polly. High turnover - One of the biggest issues day to day is lack of institutional knowledge within the company, and a large part of that is the consistent letting go of employees with multiyear experience. I have never seen so many good coworkers let go from one place. The first time it happens you think there must have been something you didn’t know about going on behind the scenes. By the fifth time you realize it’s not just intentional, but strategic.

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