Challenging Times Expose Leadership's True Nature - Anonymous employee Evocalize Employee Review

1.0
Oct 12, 2023
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Some employees are genuinely good people and a joy to work with.

Cons

While older reviews praise the CEO for his charisma, accessibility, and transparency, in a shocking turn of events, the CEO oversaw the layoff of over 20% of the workforce in a manner that can only be described as cold and unfeeling. These layoffs were conducted without any prior warning or notice, catching many dedicated employees off-guard. In a span of just half a morning, many individuals were dumped with no support or severance package to cushion the blow amidst the brutal tech job market of mid 2023. This decision stands in stark contrast to the previously lauded qualities of transparency, kindness and communication. It's disheartening to see such a drastic measure taken without the apparent consideration of the very employees who have contributed to the company's growth and success. One must wonder if the other positive reviews genuinely reflect the CEO's character or if they merely scratch the surface of a more complex leadership style.

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Evocalize Response
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As I said in our last conversation, I'm sorry for the impact this change last spring had on you, and that you didn't feel like the severance or warning was adequate. Unfortunately, the tech world quickly shifted focus from aggressive growth to a more conservative model given the economy. As you know, we paused hiring as a result - we'd doubled staff the prior year - but our staffing levels were still a little bit too high given economic conditions. We discussed this as a team and presented our progress to the entire company weekly for over six months leading up to this. However, we were forced to restructure in order to cut costs and continue our growth more sustainably while the economy took time to recover. I'm sorry this impacted you, and I wish you the best.

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