From Mission Oriented to Mission Lost - Anonymous employee Techstars Employee Review

2.0
Mar 6, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Strong connections Fun opportunities to travel Rewarding work

Cons

Lack of clear defined strategy. Things start and stop without communication. Departments are very siloed. Lack of diverse leadership. DEI leader left after a few months. Care about Community? Too bad, they killed that department. Low pay for Program Managers.

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5.0
Feb 11, 2026
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Pros

Good pay, $34/hour, 15 hours a week, during classes. Experience with a VC on a resume and startups

Cons

Only 15 an hour if you have more time, total pay is capped at 5k for the program

2.0
Apr 6, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

Mission oriented company with an amazing vision and founding principles. Great colleagues in most cases and incredible opportunity to help founders who are really making a difference. A truly purpose-driven place when run well and with humanity and compassion.

Cons

Leadership upheaval, leadership without any care or consideration about actual people or employees or the culture. A total ship hitting an iceberg with an environment turned game theory-meets-Nash Equilibrium-meets- game politics. You knew you were being bled out before you were to be dismissed at any moment.

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