Fast running ship, but no direction - Manager Castlery Employee Review

2.0
Oct 29, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Good products and work life balance A lot of young, hardworking employees eager to contribute

Cons

Above market rate salary, but expectations are higher than your pay grade Upper management lacks a clear vision and direction for the staff but still maintain "high expectations" so employees exhaust themselves running around in circles Really poor internal communications so most teams have no idea what other departments are doing. Guidance and upskilling of staff is not high on the priorities here. Career prospects are limited

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2.0
Mar 22, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

> Great Co-Workers > Generous Bonuses

Cons

> Poor Management > Lack of Employee Care > No Room to Grow > Terrible Communication > Zero Transparency > Empty Promises > Poor Leadership

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2.0
Jun 7, 2026
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Pros

Do not let their corporate PPT presentation or structured Greenhouse portal fool you. This company uses an intense 17-page take-home case study to harvest free business consulting. Once you spend days drafting comprehensive solutions for their messy, manual operational bottlenecks, they will completely ghost you. No receipt confirmation, no professional closure.Internally, departments operate like an amateur-hour with a rigid "one person per silo" placeholder structure.

Cons

Compensation packages are severely lowballed, way below market standard. They rely on underpaying young professionals, trapping them under high-pressure PUA tactics, resulting in extremely high employee turnover.If you are an experienced professional, protect your intellectual property. Do not do free work for a company that cheapens skilled labor.

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