This was by far the most unprofessional, traumatic, and chaotic environment I’ve ever been in. Startups are naturally a bit hectic, and I have the upmost respect for leaders who have to manage these companies. That said, this CEO was uniquely amateurish, unethical, and inexperienced in working with other professional staff. For example, she pressured and coerced me to mislead a client by changing my LinkedIn date of employment. Why? To make it seem I worked there longer than I actually had. She had unrealistic demands and frequently disrespected staff openly in different mediums. CEO demanded weekend calls after 11 PM and did not respect any concept of work life balance. CEO would constantly undermine team on meetings in front of clients, at one point telling one of my peers to “shut up” on a meeting. High staff turnover happens here for a reason. Compensation was laughable; she wanted the team to be paid based on performance, excluding market conditions, meaning you could end up work for severely below market value if macroeconomic conditions didn’t work out. I was warned about this company and foolishly thought the concerns were overblown. Regrettably, I was wrong and the cons here more than justify seeking another opportunity for at a professional startup. Respectfully, she is unsuitable to run this organization and I would kindly recommend professionals who have self respect to truly consider if they are willing to put up with her behavior for a paycheck.
