Formlabs reviews

Mainly growing pains and lack of leadership. Formlabs has grown really fast, so it's natural to have some bumps along the way. This is getting addressed on a team-by-team basis so things might improve in the next 6 months. The pay is also pretty low. Also understandable, considering we're a start-up, but without a clear path for raises/bonuses in place, it can get very frustrating. There seems to be a tipping point for some people where the benefits no longer outweigh the lack of financial compensation, which can lead to negative gossip and resentment. Other things that could be better: - career development - training/onboarding - setting expectations for new hires. As I said in the pros section, it's not easy to work here. We're a success-hungry group of people working through communication and leadership issues while being underpaid. If you can rise to the challenge and navigate the minor chaos that is a growing start-up, it's amazing, but some people really struggle with this.

In general, the main downfalls here are emotionally immature management, nepotism, an inner click at the top that is impossible to penetrate, and a petty, gossipy atmosphere. I will echo what a previous post said: You can't ask for quick, cheap and good, but they always want all three. The lack of vacation policy means you will be judged poorly for taking time off- because of the pace of the work and the lack of organization, taking a week off is more stressful than not, anyhow. A lot of startup jargon and management philosophy is tossed around here, and sometimes it feels like management is responding with Silicon Valley soundbites instead of having a real conversation.