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      Handshake

      Engaged Employer

      Handshake reviews

      3.1

      41% would recommend to a friend

      (289 total reviews)

      Garrett Lord

      41% approve of CEO

      35% positive business outlook

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      3.2

      Compensation and benefits

      3.1

      Diversity & inclusion

      3.0

      Work/Life balance

      2.7

      Career opportunities

      2.6

      Culture & values

      2.3

      Senior management

      Handshake has an employee rating of 3.1 out of 5 stars, based on 289 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Handshake employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      289 reviews
      5.0
      Dec 3, 2020

      Amazing company culture

      University support specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      Company culture values employees as individuals and encourages a work/life balance. Expectations and metrics are clear and easy to understand. Management is responsive and transparent.

      Cons

      The nature of this business is that it is constantly growing/evolving, which is a good thing but can at times make it challenging to stay up to date. However, resources and changes are constantly updated and communicated.

      5.0
      May 29, 2019

      Interview Process

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      culture, inclusive, great place to grow and learn

      Cons

      nothing and i hope it stays that way

      1.0
      Jul 17, 2023

      Prepare to be ‘eliminated’

      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business Outlook

      Pros

      The colleagues that turn into great friends because you’re united in stress and chaos. Oh but do prepare yourself for the heartbreak of seeing these colleagues succumb to the latest round of ‘eliminations’. One day they will be working until 10pm, sacrificing their personal life, the next all of their accounts will be deactivated and you’ll be told not to ask questions and carry on as usual.

      Cons

      Where to begin?! All of the positive reviews you read on here are posted by management out of fear of being chastised by the CEO. Notice all of the repeat ‘rocketship’ mentions? Yes, you get the picture. I’ve never experienced corporate gaslighting like at Handshake - the lies and manipulation that staff are subjected to is horrifying. Add in the self doubt and constant stress, you’ve got yourself a recipe for a very unhappy life. They will tell you in one breadth that your mental health matters and they’ve got mechanisms in place to support you, you know, the classic corporate smoke and mirrors. But next thing, the VP attempts a motivational speech in which the team are told they must ‘forgo vacations’ to make the company succeed. Oh and if you do get chance to take that precious vacation - be prepared not to relax as you will have forgotten how to do so.

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