Email On Acid reviews

Where to begin. Most of what I want to talk about has already been covered, but I’ll mention it all again because it’s true and should be addressed until it’s fixed. Micromanagement for sure. The CEO is a stereotypical power-hungry narcissist, who doesn’t trust anyone to do their jobs. If you’re sheltered by enough layers of management from him, it’s fine for a while, but eventually his toxicity trickles down to every part of the company. Instead of actually leading the company, he’s so entwined in every detail that he was literally writing copy at one point. He doesn’t trust anyone to do their jobs, so it’s really hard to grow in your role, or to actually get things done since he’s constantly a blocker. Culture (cue eyeroll). While the individual contributors I worked with were incredible, the only people who really last in management are those who are unwilling to call the CEO on his bs, who witness his constant bullying and continue to cheer on the tiny wins while ignoring the larger issues at hand. There has been a lot of talk of improving the culture, but all this has lead to is surface level cheerleading with underlying paranoia and distrust, that encourages yes-men and discourages meaningful, honest feedback. I’m not writing this to be spiteful, I just want to give honest feedback (which I also did while working there - it was listened to and ignored), and let people know what to expect if they’re considering working there. The rah-rah yay EoA facade can pull you in at first, but the lack of autonomy, trust, and respect is unacceptable for a modern workplace. I can honestly say I’m 10x happier since moving on to somewhere that values me, trusts me to do my work, and is willing to invest in me as an employee with valid experience and ideas. I think everyone deserves that type of work environment, and I don’t think you will find it at EoA.

CEOs aren't hired because they know how to code, how to handle customer service, how to manage finances or how to run a marketing campaign. They're there to lead, speak on behalf of the company, reassure employees during tumultuous times and occasionally weigh in on those big-picture ideas. That's not the case at EOA. The CEO is too involved with the day-to-day operations of the company. The environment feels chaotic and frenzied as the product features and strategy morph on the whims of the CEO. The "culture" they tout feels like a band-aid for more deep-rooted problems. In recent years, management has tried to focus on changing the culture to improve the turnover rate. Fixing the culture seems to be a lot of talk without any real results, though. There's conversation after conversation about improving employee morale. Core values are established. Employee outings are scheduled. New mantras are written. But all of this won't do much for morale when yet another person is fired. And another. And another. The real culture here feels like one rooted in paranoia. Management is constantly worried about what non-management is saying behind their backs. Non-management is constantly worried that they'll be the next on the chopping block.