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MindTouch, Inc.

Is this your company?

This isn't so much a company as it is a social experiment on chasing your tail - MindToucher MindTouch, Inc. Employee Review

2.0
Dec 28, 2011
Recommend
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Pros

If you get the right manager (sadly, I think all the good ones have left) you could potentially learn a lot about sales and marketing in a fast paced, data driven environment. On the engineering side, you have a team that really cares about great design and code, even if they have no idea what the product is being sold for. Caveat - get the right manager. Get a solid answer on who your manager will be (it's often unknown at time of hire) and interview them as solidly as they interview you. If you get that right, you could insulate yourself from the dysfunction above you and really do well.

Cons

This company will either be a glorious success or an abysmal failure at the hands of its CEO. It seriously could go either way. He's a very smart guy, but is impetuous to say the least. His skills at manipulation rival those at the highest levels of government, but his decision making (often driven by the last book he read suggested by a VC's twitter feed) is seriously lacking, especially in the areas of product and personnel. The amount of churn at this company is also a major drawback. In the last year the company has lost at least the following; eVP of WW Sales, COO/CFO, VP of Biz Dev, VP of Marketing, VP of Product, Dir of Sales, Dir of Marketing, countless engineers and countless sales people. I find it comical that they're listing a new SE position, considering at the end of November they laid off 12 people.

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5.0
Nov 29, 2021
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Great community. Lots of growth opportunities. Fun product to work on. Diverse teams.

Cons

Executive communication is not always clear. Got acquired and lost the community feeling. No 401k match.

5.0
Sep 23, 2015
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

This is not a place if you like predictability and keeping to yourself. After years in a bureaucracy, I switched to working at MIndTouch and it was everything I had hoped. Management is supportive, encouraging, and creative. They also trust in their team and allow for much creative initiative and input. It's a job for real grownups who have ironed out their family issues before they walk in the door -- that is, do not come here expecting your hand to be held. You will need to be the type who jumps in and begins contributing positive work and energy from the first day. If you do so, and you treat people with respect, I think you will like it here. The people here are friendly and smart, and truly like each other -- very refreshing. They are growing, so things are a little crowded and chaotic for the time being, but it's more exciting than disconcerting.

Cons

Benefits. Lack of 401K matching and childcare savings accounts gave me pause after having those benefits for so many years. Those things matter to a more experienced work demographic and it will not help when recruiting women and people over 30. The demographic is very young and single which can contribute to a little bit of immaturity in group interactions and choices of group activities, but nothing terrible. An HR officer would be a good addition to smooth things out as the office is getting too big for the C-Suite to manage many operational, staffing, and cultural details.

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Great feedback. Thank you.
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