Disappointing - Anonymous employee 15Five Employee Review

1.0
Jan 17, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

-Talented coworkers with a lot of heart -Decent benefits package -Flexible/remote work

Cons

-Constant strategic shifts leaving employees feeling lost -Severe lack of psychological safety. COO will ask employees how they feel about other employees or even if they should be fired -Intentional ambiguity. Leadership gives you just enough information to be able to say they're a transparent team, but it is never enough to see the full picture. -Somewhat regular layoffs at this point -A lot of favoritism and job safety for employees who are friends with those in the C-suite despite performance. -Very phony facade that leadership cares, your manager is on your side when in reality you get no support -Very inexperienced HR team with a significant lack of knowledge about the space -General elitism within the leadership team. A lot of egos and very sensitive people who take feedback as an attack -The company is scrambling to be a key player in the space but the product does not support customers in the way they need. The Product team instead builds "new and improved" features that were not asked for, and do not support customers' use cases.

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5.0
May 29, 2025
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Pros

15Five has made strategic decisions over the recent years that is creating focus for employees, positive outcomes for customers, and increasing results for the business. 15Five is investing heavily in a product that helps companies understand how their people are doing, and take actions that actually move the needle forward. The recent acquisition of Kona (AI Coaching for Managers) powered by the rich performance, engagement, and people data in 15Five’s data intelligence platform is supporting customers in achieving their goals in new and compelling ways. This momentum is manifesting more and more in the culture and the people internally are embracing a winning mindset. This is a culture of people that care a lot about each other, high care for people and performance. If you are considering working at 15Five and are someone who wants to grow in your career and make an impact at the forefront of innovation, 15Five can be a great place for you. I’ve worked here 5+ years and have grown a ton along the way.

Cons

Like most startups navigating all of the challenges in the economy and evolving technology, there is a lot of change. You have to be adaptable and resilient. It’s a lot of work and 15Five has had to make hard decisions over the recent years, but I believe it has been for the best and the tides are now starting to turn in a positive way.

2.0
Aug 27, 2025
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Pros

I met some of the most kind, smart, and hard-working people working here. Pay is good and benefits are good.

Cons

Leadership here is just terrible. Last year they made a whole department "reapply" for their jobs, this year they got rid of a bunch of people and made huge structural changes again. There is no stability here or any semblance of strategy. As a company that focuses on HR, they do not even use their own platform in the way they are trying to get their customers to use it. They are going to tell you how much potential and exciting stuff is coming up, but don't fall for it.

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