Top-heavy, inflexible, unfair - Anonymous employee Atrium Employee Review

2.0
Dec 7, 2020
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Heavily academic approach Many bright people on the team Not afraid to reward their a-players in a major way Excellent GTM execution Long-term strategic thinking

Cons

Lack of transparency: One cannot speak candidly to one's own team or manager Culture of listening to established characters regardless of their actual knowledge There's an in-crowd phenomenon that is vehemently denied If you're anything but an all-star, you will be overworked and disrespected There is no work/life balance for non-favorites Leaders will knock people down a few rungs in their career to please their own egos Low salaries Overall cadre of over-achieving but ultimately untrustable professionals

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Atrium Response
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Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback on Glassdoor and we appreciate the time you spent with us at Atrium. Our goal is to provide a transparent, collaborative, and rewarding work environment for all employees so I am disheartened to learn of your experience. As we grow, we are continually identifying ways to improve the employee experience and build upon the culture here at Atrium and we do so by looking at all feedback received. Thank you again for taking the time to share your review and we wish you much success in your future endeavors.

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