Misleading from day 1 - Strategic Growth Manager Compass Employee Review

1.0
Oct 30, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The brand, but not even worth keeping it on my resume after my experience.

Cons

Extreme turnover! Do not disreard the other reviews about this role like I didn. I was on one of the top teams, but we were always made to feel like we had to save our bosses job. I mentioned multiple times to my manager and another manager that our office was extremely in distress and nothing was done. I even shared one with my boss that I was worried one morning that an employee might shoot us up and that I even had an escape plan in my head. Nothing was done. I interviewed for an executive AE role and next thing I know I'm interviewing for a "Strategic Growth Manager" role. Run. No money is worth the harm. The CEO comes across as a very liekable person, but either he is turning away from the issues or isn't being notified of them. I had to pay out of my own pocket for treats in the office. this was something that I was told all other SGM's were doing, so I did it. It was highly frowned upon by our manager to ever try and expense anything because he needed 2-3 approvals.

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5.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Forward thinking tech company exploring the cutting edge

Cons

Focused on expansion by any means necessary

2.0
Jun 17, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

People are smart. Very much a “move fast and break things” culture which can be refreshing compared to bureaucracy-heavy corporate life. I don’t agree with their values (if they have any) but what they’re doing is unquestionably working - business outlook is strong.

Cons

Leadership will tell you there’s no ego or self-interest involved in their strategy - that is untrue. It’s an extremely heliocentric culture around the CEO. A lot of the work is based around what people they're guessing he’ll like, but there’s no alignment at the outset and something you worked on for weeks/months will be trashed after one look from him. Their mission is ostensibly about empowering agents but they are solving a problem that pretty much no one was complaining about before they started, and which just so happens to work highly in their favor in terms of market share. It’s just business but very disingenuous- don’t believe the hype that it’s altruistic somehow. Also the CEO loves to share his sob story about his single mother upbringing, but simultaneously enacts some of the most anti-parent policies you could think of.

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