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      Looking for a company with values? Keep looking. No culture/diversity, no vision, no leadership. - Manager Handshake Employee Review

      1.0
      Oct 31, 2023
      Manager
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      Pros

      I only experienced two benefits. The first was the opportunity to meet many new people, but this could also be considered a downside since the turnover rate was so high. The second benefit was being able to work on a product that had an initial mission to help students and future generations. Unfortunately, this is no longer the case, as evidenced by this and many other negative reviews.

      Cons

      The management seems to be unaware of what is going on in the company. There have been more than four reorganizations and multiple leaders have left within a span of just four months. The team culture and diversity are almost non-existent. The only employees who seemed to have job security were those who were brought on as "friends" of the C-level executives. Everyone else was disposable and given fake excuses to cover up the actual reasons for layoffs. The benefits, which were disguised as RSUs and options, turned out to be "fake money" for most employees due to the significant number of layoffs. Additionally, the retirement matching program is well below the industry average, approximately four times lower.

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      Thank you for taking the time to provide your feedback. We recognize that there has been a lot of change throughout the company this year, and that it is challenging to navigate any amount of change. We certainly have room for improvement in our change management practices, which will be a focus for the leadership team in 2024 and beyond. Our benefits offerings are determined in partnership with a third-party benefits team, who helps us assess the benefits benchmarks at similar companies. We always strive to ensure that our benefits are aligned with those of other companies, because we know how important these benefits are to our employees and their families. Again, we’re grateful for your feedback and appreciate you sharing your thoughts.

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      5.0
      Jun 12, 2026
      Ai specialist
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Work at your own pace.

      Cons

      Task limit when new to project.

      2.0
      Jun 12, 2026
      Ai fellow
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      It's flexible and sometimes the money is OK. I got paid most of what they owed me.

      Cons

      Generally disorganized. The task I was on was one of the more highly paid ones but it was almost impossible to actually do in the allotted time. You aren't supposed to use AI but I think people must. The tasks run far over the time they are supposed to take. The human review system also seemed almost arbitrary. Reviewers did not have the subject matter expertise they claimed to. You will make less than the advertised hourly rate because the tasks routinely take longer than they say they will. If they have averages that are lower, those people are either not submitting accurate hours (there is incentive not to) or are using AI to train AI, which is a bigger problem (but not yours).

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