Success depends on your last name - Tech POET Employee Review

1.0
Jun 22, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

The outside look that you are cared about.

Cons

Nepotism and favoritism run this company. If you have the last name of someone important within the company your job is secure. You can show up late everyday, flirt with management, do far less than most others, and keep your job. If you outperform your peers and have a great attitude but lack the important last name. You're screwed. As soon as COVID hit there were multiple conversations about how secure everyone was and the business was essential. Less than one month later several dozen people were fired over Zoom.

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5.0
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Pros

Best environment I have ever worked in, you can tell that Poet cares about its employees, I enjoyed going to work.

Cons

You need to be able to pick up on things quickly, the job involves a lot of going with the flow and figuring things out.

1.0
Mar 12, 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Friendly coworkers at first Initial team camaraderie

Cons

Poor management practices Lack of organization and clear expectations Micromanagement Unprofessional handling of confidential employee information Job responsibilities frequently outside the stated role

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POET Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. At POET, we are committed to maintaining a professional workplace where team members are treated with respect and where clear expectations, accountability, and confidentiality are core standards across our operations. We also want to clarify that team member compensation and personnel records are maintained within secure electronic HR systems rather than physical documents, and access to that information is strictly restricted in accordance with company policy. The situation described does not align with the processes we have in place to protect confidential information. Individual experiences can vary, and we encourage team members to raise questions or concerns through the appropriate internal channels so they can be reviewed and addressed in a timely and constructive way. Our focus remains on supporting a collaborative, purpose-driven environment where team members can contribute, grow, and succeed. — POET
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