Leadership is extremely poor from the top - Software Engineering Manager Firstup Employee Review

1.0
Jun 25, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I had a wide range of responsibilities and learning opportunities.

Cons

Leadership is extremely poor from the top and upper management's hiring practices are grossly unethical. A lot of gaslighting and cronyism were regularly practiced. Zero ethics or integrity. The workload was entirely too much for one person to handle. There are too many layoffs in my short time to count and you never know when you are the next. Stay away from this company.

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5.0
May 26, 2026
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Pros

Executive Leadership, Company Culture, Excellent Products, Good People, Communication is steller

Cons

It's a smaller outfit but growing. As long as you are willing to put in the work you have an opportunity to go far.

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5.0
Mar 22, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

I'm still new here, one month in. But I've had an outstanding experience so far. I sell a forward thinking product that solves real problems for organizations looking to communicate more effectively with their workforce. The leadership from the CEO on down seems genuinely interested in my success, the success of the overall team, and the customers using or considering using Firstup products.

Cons

I was initially hesitant to join this company because the Glassdoor reviews here were horrendous. Before I accepted the offer, I had a heart to heart with the hiring manager, CRO, and an account executive. And I'm so glad I did. They didn't make excuses about the low ratings. They explained how a year ago this company had some toxic leadership and people left. Since then, new leadership has taken over, and even though I didn't experience the "toxic days", I can tell things here are quite different. Just goes to show how critical leadership is to a company's culture and overall success. I don't regret joining Firstup at all.

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