Not worth your time - Anonymous employee Simply Hired Employee Review

1.0
Nov 13, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The people there were fun loving and easy to get along with. The company had few people so we all knew each other's name. The free lunches were a plus.

Cons

I'm amazed that the company is still around. The leadership wanted to push take the website international, but it couldn't even do well in its own domestic market. Not only was the company not growing, neither were employee's career. When the new CTO first started his position, perhaps less than 1 month into the job, he blatantly said that he's looking to hire more senior level engineer's but will not promote current employees to that position. What he really meant to say was "I'm going to hire all my friends to come join me". Bottom line, join this company if all you care about is getting a paycheck. Don't join this company if you want to see any kind of growth at all, whether it be in your career or company growth.

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5.0
Jul 30, 2021
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Pros

There were a lot of changes but if you can get used to it and do your work it is fine. Even during the challenging times, it will pay off.

Cons

Some significant staff were let go which wasn't comforting. But I made some good friends during those times as well so I can't complain. One is my bestie now.

2.0
Jan 26, 2016
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Lunches are free, through Eat Club, and there is a catered buffet every Friday. There are free snacks and drinks in the kitchen.

Cons

Don't be fooled by the glowing reviews. All this company cares about is getting sold. There is no real focus on user experience, technology and data integrity. It just enough to get by in the hopes of pleasing investors. The company likes to boast about its dynamic, team-spirited corporate culture. The sad reality is that the place is dysfunctional and full of politics. There are a number of people that are very hard to deal with. A few people have too much power and they like to let you know about it, either directly or through very long passive aggressive emails. You can’t even question them. It is kind of like, "It is either my way or the highway." In 2015, there was extremely high turnover. It seemed like every other week a key person called it quits. Entire teams suddenly were replaced with makeshift employees. It was insane. Some people even left without having a new job to go to, which says a lot. Even executives are leaving or have left. The few people I know that are still there are trying hard to leave. I don't buy the excuse that a hot market has contributed to turnover. People will stay if they are happy. There are much better options in the area.

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