Remote flexibility? Not anymore! - Anonymous employee Handshake Employee Review

2.0
Jan 16, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

THE PEOPLE! Can't stress that enough, the peers that I work with are amazing.

Cons

Not a fan of RTO - Handshake is a sinking ship and exec seem to think bringing people back in office is the solution, it's not. It's "only 3 times a week" but I'm willing to bet by 2024 it's going to be 5 days a week. By then, I hope the company will experience more burn and churn.

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Handshake Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. Like you, we think that our people are our best asset, and we know there is wide appreciation for the flexibility that working from home offers. While certain teams have been going into the office more regularly, others continue to operate in a distributed manner – it all depends on the function and the work. We know that in person work versus remote is a topic that inspires a lot of opinions, and both have their pros and cons.

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