Dysfunctional at Most Every Level - Anonymous employee 3E Employee Review

1.0
Aug 4, 2015
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

A handful of smart, driven, capable, hard working, and committed people who are customer focused. A business concept and model that has sustainable market presence and opportunity.

Cons

Executives demonstrate a passive aggressive elitism that stifles innovation, productivity, decision making, and problem solving. Promotions are handed out like candy to the most incompetent among us. Customers get lost in the shuffle of egos and incompetence. As band aids abound, employees are told how benevolent management is. Quality employees leave at an alarming rate. New hires seem to stay just long enough to figure out there is little hope for change and not much of a future. The front door is a turnstile. Our last two CEOs have surrounded themselves with senior level managers who are capable of very little, but agree with whatever the boss says. It seems to be a condition of promotion. The last one was blatant and in your face about it. The current one thinks he's kinder, gentler, more clever and smarter than the rest of us, while he continues down the same path. The two CEOs can't stand one another. Each thinks the other is narcissistic jerk. It might be the only area where I would find agreement with the two of them. Integrity is in short supply. Compensation is promised (in writing) and then retracted without notice. Turns out, it was all a misunderstanding on the employees part. This once formidable company is in serious decline.

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I wasn’t planning to leave a review, but after reflecting on my experience, I think it’s worth sharing. The highlight of my time here? A pair of Beats earbuds through the insurance plan—which, in hindsight, says more than it should. This is a private equity–backed company, and you feel that in the day-to-day. There’s frequent change, shifting priorities, and a noticeable gap between leadership messaging and what actually happens on the ground. It can feel like direction is constantly evolving, without much clarity behind it. In my case, I outperformed multiple peers I started with in revenue. Despite that, I was placed on a PIP without prior indication that my performance was an issue. The reasoning wasn’t clearly communicated, and the expectations outlined weren’t consistently being met across the broader team. With a 30-day timeline, it didn’t feel like a realistic or supportive path to improvement. Instead, the process felt more procedural than developmental. The broader work environment adds to that feeling. The sales tools are dated, KPIs shift frequently, and the level of oversight can come across as micromanagement rather than support. It creates an atmosphere where it’s difficult to build momentum or feel secure in what’s expected. To be clear, this is not a reflection of the sales team or most direct managers—I worked with some genuinely solid people. This feedback is directed at the overall structure and leadership approach. Am I disappointed? At times, yes. But more than anything, I’m glad to have moved on. Would I recommend this company? For most people, I’d suggest taking a very close look at the environment and expectations before joining. If you have a true enemy… maybe send them the job posting. If it’s just someone who mildly annoys you, they probably don’t deserve that. At the end of the day, just understand what often comes with this type of setup—you may not always feel like more than a number

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