Headspace reviews

2.5

29% would recommend to a friend

(381 total reviews)
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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
Apr 29, 2019

Great PR, good app, terrible founders

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Pros

Seemingly amazing product. Good people on the whole. Nice offices. Big companies licence the app. Great mission to help people, if the founders didn't only care about being rich and famous.

Cons

I was one of the original employees dumb enough to travell to the States. The founder, Rich, has been on again, off again as ceo four times by my count. Each investor learns he's a mean, spoiled little rich kid, and incompetent. Then they seem to forget, or sell off due to weird family issues. The Company portrays Andy as a saviour, former monk, but reality is a bit boring. He was a monk for a bit and a circus performer for 10 years. They are both performers. I've overheard how the founders talk to and about other employees, investors, partners we sell with, and former employees. I heard the C word more times than anyone should, plans to fire an amazing mate while his wife was undergoing chemo, vendettas against former investors and managers, and had to fight to keep my stock. Just yuck. Too many of us bought in to the promise. I came to their defence, mostly Andy's, to save the mission. What a mistake.

5.0
Jun 21, 2017

A company that really cares about their employees and mission

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OFFICES: The offices are beautiful, you feel good as soon as you walk in. Friendly faces always welcome you. We have a fully stocked snack kitchen and daily catered lunches. You even have the option to move around and work in the different work stations--you're not chained to your desk. We have flexible hours and work-life balance is taken seriously. We have access to some of the best employee development coaching in the country, which includes all-staff retreats, company offsites and training sessions. Headspace invests in its employees and truly cares about their success and growth. RECOGNITION: Your hard work will be recognized and rewarded. I started as a temp and was only supposed to be here for 2 weeks, but I showed them that I believed in our mission, worked hard and was offered a permanent position, plus a raise soon afterwards. A strong work ethic is recognized daily at HS. In addition to our managers' feedback, we also use a special rewards tool called Bonusly. This is a cool way to let our team members know when they have done a good job, thank them for their work and give them a little gift. Bonusly can be cashed in for Nike, Delta, Amazon, etc. You can also donate your points/$$$ to charity. Whatever you like :) DREAM TEAM: Everyone I get to work with is not only talented, but also incredibly nice. You can always count on your team. I've had the pleasure of working closely with all teams, specially with our management. Our founders, Rich and Andy are amazing! I’ve worked in a wide variety of industries before, but never anything like Headspace. What makes a huge difference to me is how much Rich and Andy care about all their employees. They put a lot of thought into our retreats and are accessible during both good and bad times. Overall, the team knows how to add that personal and genuine touch when you need it. Even on a hard day as I walk back to my car, I feel good about my work. There’s nothing more fulfilling than working for a mission driven company. I can’t say enough how happy I am here and how much my own life has improved.

Cons

- We need more meeting rooms! We are building a new office so hopefully this is just a temporary problem. -Sometimes I wonder if we are too transparent and let all employees know too much info. I feel our open communication and honesty at the weekly all hands meetings is making us a target. Hence, some of the negative Glassdoor reviews.

3.0
Apr 22, 2017

Good Company with the Best of Intentions

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Listen, nobody's perfect. No company is doing everything that every employee thinks they should be doing. That's just life. The same goes for Headspace. Of course the list of pros and cons won't apply on every topic, but overall I feel like employees here truly love what they do and believe in the Headspace mission. -Genuine people who believe in our mission (my VP is top notch and our Circle is one of the most well-functioning at the company) -Meditation opportunity twice/day -Beautiful office environment/amenities -Can share unique ideas without feeling stupid or dismissed

Cons

-Office politics/growing pains/policy flip flops because the Management Team is still 'trying to figure out what kind of company we are' -Communication breakdown between Circles and the Management Team -Open to dialogue on diversity/gender challenges in the workplace, but nothing seems to come of those discussions

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