Very low morale - Anonymous employee Help Scout Employee Review

1.0
Mar 28, 2024
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Work life balance, flexible hours.

Cons

Fake transparency, toxic positivity, unrealistic expectations.

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I'm sorry your experience isn't fully living up to your expectations. But I am glad to hear that work-life balance and flexibility around work schedule are pros for you -- that's important! I'd be more than happy to chat 1:1 to learn more about what you see as cons as we're always looking for ways to improve. -- Leah, VP of People

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5.0
Feb 25, 2026
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Pros

Honestly, if I could give it 4.5 stars, that would really be my rating. I like it here, but it's definitely not perfect. The people are pretty amazing. They're smart and kind and generally people I'd want to hang out with if we lived in the same place. But we don't, because we're 100% remote. And that's pretty awesome too. People love our product. It's nice to work for a company that people genuinely appreciate. We're definitely customer-focused, which is so much nicer than some of the companies I've worked for where they're just obsessed with the next enterprise deal. The work-life balance is solid here. Lots of parents and people who have lives outside of work. The opportunity for ownership is great. I'm the kind of person that likes to drive my own work and tinker with problems, and I get that here.

Cons

It's messy. I've been here a year and there's definitely a lot of whiplash from strategy changes. At times it's really hard to see where we're actually going, but things have felt a LOT better since the Fall, and I'm genuinely excited for what we're doing right now. There's a lot of turnover. Some teams just feel less stable than others.

3.0
Feb 5, 2026
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Pros

Pay, work life balance, nice people

Cons

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