I'm disappointed to be sitting here writing this review. I like this company, but it's unfortunate that so much has fallen on deaf ears in recent months.
Marketing is trying SO hard to push a positive image (which is their job, right?), but it's at the cost of authenticity and an actual desire to be better and change.
It's pretty clear that marketing has written (or pushed colleagues to write) a lot of these 5 star reviews, and are now creating alt accounts to push real reviews to the bottom.
Employees and members alike want to know - Is Marketing only putting up social media posts to look good, or can they stand behind their message and back it up?
There are great people at Lose It!, but many have gotten caught up in things that don't matter at the end of the day.
As others have mentioned, even back to a review posted in July of 2017, it is true that a number of people at the company were hired because they were friends from high school or college, though I do recognize that this issue is not new to startup culture.
The problem is, it is also true that many former colleagues tried to bring in more diverse candidates, for example, a qualified Black woman interviewed for a data science job, who, at the end of the day was turned down because someone high up at the company wanted to hire their friend from college. And, because the person high up the ladder was white, his circle of friends is primarily white, and so the data scientist who ended up getting hired was white. THIS is gatekeeping.
I am NOT claiming discrimination. BUT I do hope with every bone in my body that this is a wakeup call. Actions speak louder than words, and Lose It’s members and stakeholders are watching closely. This is your chance to start real change, and be proud of what you stand by. Not post for the sake of looking good and liking social media comments that put the company on a pedestal. Acknowledge comments from members that shine light to what we’re not getting right and challenge us to be better.
