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Figure Eight

Acquired by Appen

Is this your company?

Sooo many questions; so few answers - Anonymous employee Figure Eight Employee Review

1.0
Jan 12, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Those who make up the teams are good people - hardworking individuals. Great energy and just FUNLOVING

Cons

Those who make up the leadership team….I fear that they are keeping things from us. Or, People Ops is told to keep things back. Since the purge of the c-suite team, management - people ops have been inconsistent about being truthful. Not sure - why? See below…. 1. Two nice VPs left in as many weeks. Why? I don’t believe that they were causing problems which is what we were told. 2. Are we still a viable company? I thought Apple, Google, IBM or AWS was going to acquire us? Management really bragged about how these company’s wanted to buy our marketplace? Now silence….but rumors fly around. What is going on?

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5.0
Apr 19, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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.

5
4.0
Sep 14, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

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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