Headspace reviews

2.5

29% would recommend to a friend

(381 total reviews)
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Tom Pickett

17% approve of CEO

23% positive business outlook

Headspace has an employee rating of 2.5 out of 5 stars, based on 381 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have an average working experience there. The Headspace employee rating is 35% below average for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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381 reviews
1.0
Oct 17, 2019
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Pros

Great mission on the B2C side

Cons

If you’re in sales don’t expect to get paid on deals you close. The leadership team only cares about their P&L. You are a number and if you’re not in the best light of leadership you will eventually get pushed out.

1.0
Oct 16, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

- Typical startup perks like free lunch, unlimited vacation,snacks - Rich and Andy, but they need to loose their C-Level advisers - The mission - The brand history, but not the brand direction

Cons

- Too much turnover at EVERY level and no plan to replace those leaving or fix the reasons why people are leaving means more work is left for those left behind which means more people quit. Which leads to more people quitting. VPs are quitting or getting fired, Managers, ICs, everyone. - Poor hiring has cost Headspace the majority of it's good workers. Those left behind aren’t the best or most productive or passionate ones. - The office is empty. People are out sick or working from home. Its clear they are really interviewing. Which is bad for morale for those that want to stay. - Growth has stopped and Headspace is no longer the market leader. There isn't a plan to address this. - No trust in the leadership or direction. People are fired and no reasons are given. This is not a secure place to work and this is driving some people to look for other jobs. - The mission is grand and worthy but Headspace isn’t the right company achieve it right now. The leadership can’t even keep their own team happy. - Constant reshuffle of teams, seating, priorities is a distraction from the rudderlessness of this ship

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Headspace Response
6y
We take Glassdoor feedback seriously and would love the opportunity to hear more about your experience. As you're still here at Headspace, you can help us make a difference for yourself and for those who are passionate and are working hard to realize Rich and Andy's vision. I really want to encourage and welcome you to come speak with me discretionally. I assure you it will be treated with absolute confidence. Louisa VP People
1.0
Oct 3, 2019
Recommend
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Pros

free lunch stocked kitchen smart people with decorated backgrounds working here events

Cons

shady, untrustworthy managers blame culture lots of backstabbers here company mission a lie office full of zombies carrying out the dream of a guy who took from a culture something that he could monetize - perfect by-product of colonialism office is full of employees who are scurrying to find another job somewhere else i have seen a handful of people leave after less than a month of working at the office

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Headspace Response
6y
Thank you for taking the time to share your candid feedback. Fast growth companies come with challenges and, although I can't relate to what you mention above, it deeply saddens me that this was your experience at Headspace. We're continuously working to enhance and evolve how we grow, support and scale our people & our business to bring Health and Happiness to the world through our mission and our day to day actions. If you would like to reach out to me, please do, I welcome a conversation in order to learn more from your experience. VP People Lou Cartwright
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