Simply a Mess - Anonymous employee Presence Employee Review

1.0
Dec 17, 2018
Anonymous employee
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Pros

There are not many "pros" working here but there are quite a few amateurs. The underlying mission of helping children is admirable.

Cons

Right now there are two camps. Camp 1 mistakenly believes that the venture capitalists who sat idly by while the Founders and several rounds of unqualified Executives wasted their money and never devised a coherent business strategy somehow, suddenly, have the acumen and wherewithal to turn the business around. Camp 2 knows better. Problem is it's too hard to tell who is in which camp given how many politically savvy career opportunists have agreed to just smile and hand out fruit flavored powdered drink (can't afford Kool-Aid) to help boost morale. HR appears to only come back from vacation to lay people off or process resignations.

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2.0
Nov 24, 2025
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Pros

+ the colleagues I have worked with are delightful and driven to serve the students + my teammates are helpful and willing to pitch in + work life balance depends on the school season but overall manageable for being fully remote + company presentations are informative, highly scripted, and professional

Cons

- annual raises are stingy and below the inflation rate - the executive team and next level down leadership team are constantly turning over, which is exhausting - every c-suite title leader has changed in the last three years except for the CEO - the company strategy is unclear and my team's responsibilities have several times - it's clear that some teams are favorited way more than others (look at who they're hiring) - DEI has all but disappeared since the Chief People Officer left a few years ago

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