Great place and people but leadership is confused from lack of vision and direction - Hospitality Operations Specialist Convene Employee Review

4.0
May 9, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Beautiful environment, great people, fun job. I really loved it.

Cons

Leadership seems to be confused about their place in Chicago and the power they have to make decisions. There was a mass layoff in Dec of 2022 and then they began rehiring for the same positions 4 months later, which feels pretty crappy to those previous employees - like a "wiping clean" of sorts. There are a lot of conversations starting with caveats like, "this might change tomorrow" or "one day it's this and the next day, it's that." This is a very uneasy feeling for a company that's no longer a start-up. Workplace especially does not have the excitement or support that it needs to run effectively. It's always an after-thought. The rest of the company doesn't really seem to care about it. This is very unfortunate because these are potential Meetings customers who walk in your doors EVERYDAY.

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5.0
Mar 10, 2026
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Pros

They push you to utilize your pto. The “we’re family” hits a little different when you have a team that actually cares. Ryan Simonetti is by far the best CEO I have ever met. Treats all employees like equal, very respectful and humble!

Cons

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3.0
Jun 1, 2026
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Pros

Flexible work life balance remote

Cons

Lack of support from leadership

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