Not So Nice - Anonymous employee AskNicely Employee Review

1.0
Apr 21, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Great people work here, hard workers, smart employees. Passionate employees who know what they are doing.

Cons

Poorly managed - top heavy with (probably) over paid leaders. What does the chief of staff do? Unfortunately the COO hasn’t packed the punch we thought he would. The company did a round of layoffs and it was extremely uncomfortable where they did a “going forward team” meeting afterword and mentioned how it was something they had been planning since he started. The meeting was cringe worthy to be honest. We Purchased a giant office at the same time of 2 layoffs the office is 4 x the size of the company it’s uncomfortable and feels extremely fake. The second round of layoffs were leaked 2 weeks prior but the ceo kept telling us “we had money in the bank” obviously not because they laid off half the company. Bummer some awesome people were let go. Aaron never reached out to most those individuals who were let go the second time around which felt odd considering he acted like he cared and even “cried” the first time around. The company isn’t so nice and most of us are actively looking.

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AskNicely Response
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Thank you for sharing your honest feedback. As a company built on the power of open communication, we take your experience to heart. We’re so glad you felt the warmth and support of your colleagues. Our team is the best part of AskNicely, and we're proud that our collaborative culture held true. At the same time, we hear you loud and clear regarding the stress caused by our recent changes. We are truly sorry for the uncertainty it created for you. Thank you for your dedication to our team and customers during your time here. We wish you nothing but the best in your next chapter.
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