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Figure Eight

Acquired by Appen

Is this your company?

Figure Eight, not so Great. - Anonymous employee Figure Eight Employee Review

1.0
Nov 15, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

-can choose my own hours/work remote often -lunch 3 days a week -engineers work from home wednesday's -good benefits -well stocked kitchen -regular team outings

Cons

-relaxed work environment leads to general laziness -lack of innovation with product -insincere leadership - claim transparency but always beat around the bush and give dishonest answers -recently fired CEO and CTO after firing 30+ employees (CMO) a month prior

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Figure Eight Response
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Thank you for your review here. It's important to receive constructive feedback in order to improve. You are correct that we grew too quickly going into 2018. We hired ahead of our sales curve and needed to manage our monthly spend. This resulted in a downsizing. It was a difficult decision for the team that wasn't fun for anyone. That being said, we have been able to refocus on shared company metrics and creating a shared company vision for success. Much of this has been discussed with our employees, but there is still more work to do. We want to ensure that we have a well developed plan for success. Standby for more updates soon! Recently we changed our weekly meetings to focus more on sharing company metrics including our financial health. Hopefully, these have been an improvement for you and the team. Due to the difficult decisions that were made earlier this year along with a more dedicated focus on our customers, we have been able to share our current financial success with the team. We are excited to see significant wins here, and we are working to ensure we don't grow too quickly again in the future. Please continue to challenge the management team. It helps, and it's welcomed.

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5.0
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Pros

- Exciting company that works with nearly every vertical to deliver high-quality training data for new Machine Learning Initiatives. - Great benefits (health insurance, unlimited vacation, free lunch, kitchen, events) - Talented, driven colleagues - Friendly office environment - Lots of cute dogs to play with - Transparent management

Cons

- The area surrounding the office can be a bit off-putting with instances of feces/needles in the street but if you want to be in downtown San Francisco, this is sadly the norm and being 2 blocks from Powell bart is somewhat worth it.

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4.0
Sep 14, 2018
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CEO approval
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Pros

I believe Figure Eight is truly a leader in AI/machine learning space. It is exciting to watch where we are going and hear about the potential we have. Compared to other companies I have worked for, I personally feel the trust and transparency have been a huge positive factor for me. In addition, the company has invested in my growth and given me opportunities I feel lucky to have had. I have been able to expand my background more in the 8 months I've been here than ever before in my career. I am excited to go to work in the morning and I enjoy being around my coworkers. It is a positive work environment where my ideas and opinions are valued and welcomed. I highly recommend this company and can honestly say the best is yet to come!

Cons

The only cons I can say align with any startup/tech/SaaS company that I have worked for. There is an amount of uncertainty of the future when you work for these kinds of companies as it is a lot of trial and error, changes and adaption, and restructures. For me, these can also be positives though since I am not one who thrives in a monotonous work environment.

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