Poor Leadership - Product Manager Audible Employee Review

2.0
Mar 19, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Great people to work with. Great product. CPO is a good leader and trying to effect change in a positive way, but doesn’t have the right people surrounding him.

Cons

Very poor and inexperienced leadership. Attrition is very very high across all areas of the business. The best people leave which is discouraging and makes building professional relationships near pointless to get the job done. Decisions are made on a whim by some product leaders based on what others are saying internally rather than designing the right solution to solve the customer problem. Hard work and success are not rewarded. Politics rule the game. What has the potential to be a great place to work is in reality dysfunctional. If you get a poor PM leader, expect to work seriously ridiculous hours with no reward for years. If you get a good one, then you have a chance.

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Audible Response
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Thank you for sharing your view. We believe that open conversation is critical to creating real, positive change. We also want our employees to be surrounded by colleagues that are compassionate and leaders that are inspirational. I invite you to reach out to your HRBP or manager, or to Andy to share your concerns. We’ll continue to listen and live up to our values.

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Cons

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3.0
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Pros

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