Not worth the hype, avoid if you value stability/growth - Anonymous employee Grüns Employee Review

1.0
Sep 18, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Doing interesting things in marketing, venture funded, some cool people on the team. They somehow manage to convince strong junior talent into joining and those teammates are great to work with.

Cons

Working here was truly discouraging, especially the CMO and CEO lie to everyone else in the company to make it seem more positive than it is. The company is disorganized and chaotic. Most leaders are inexperienced and the company's growth is unsustainable. A lot of discussions devolve into blame games and accusations against team members. The CEO is also very difficult to work with with constant downwards blame / yelling at his team. He plays favorites. Not sure how there aren't more negative reviews. If you value professional growth, a coherent product roadmap, trustworthy leadership, or even basic workplace stability, I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere.

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5.0
Jul 6, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Some of the most talented and smart people I've ever gotten to work with. Constantly challenged in a supportive way that has accelerated my development in a way not a lot of places could enable. People here are genuine and truly care for each other.

Cons

Some peak periods of work, but supported by respect for time off.

5.0
Mar 26, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I’ve genuinely loved working at Grüns so far. In ~3 months, I’ve learned and grown more than I did in roles where I spent 1–2 years - which is kind of wild to say, but very real. The pace is fast, but in the best way. You get real ownership, real exposure, and you’re constantly pushed to level up. Also, Grüns actually means it when it talks about culture and values. It’s not fluff - it shows up in how people work, communicate, and support each other every day. And the cherry on top is that the people are the best of the best - Everyone here is sharp, driven, and just really good humans. Makes a huge difference.

Cons

The level of ownership you get from day one is amazing, but it can also be a bit of a double-edged sword early on. Coming in, I definitely felt some pressure to prove myself and take on as much as possible, which sometimes led to scope creep and fear of pushing back / asking questions. Part of that is a personal learning curve-figuring out how to prioritize, set boundaries, and ask for clarity-but I do think new hires may need to be intentional about speaking up and aligning on expectations early. If anything, I’ve learned that asking questions and pushing for clarity only makes you more effective here.

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