Toxic Workplace - Do not Recommend - Full Time Team Member Illuceo Employee Review

1.0
Oct 31, 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The team was great before everyone quit. - smart network of contractors, but most don't actually work there anymore.

Cons

I would not wish this employer on anyone. The CEO created a toxic workplace and mistreated great employees. The original founding team quit within months of each other. I would not trust anything you hear from the CEO. She is very gifted at first impressions, but quick to use tactics of intimidation and emotional manipulation on employees. - The company promises a 35-hour work week and work/life balance but this was never the case. Everyone regularly needed to work much more than 35 hours. The CEO continued to advertise 35-hour work weeks when hiring, despite protest from the rest of the team. - The CEO often agreed to projects that the team was ill-equipped to handle and then repeatedly went MIA for days or weeks at a time and left employees to figure out how to do work they had never done before and would then conveniently reappear to take credit for the work that was done. - The CEO is known to routinely mismanage the team and scaled too quickly and hired several people without having necessary funding. this resulted in numerous rescinded job offers and pay cuts for all employees, which was supposed to last 2 weeks but instead lasted several months. - The CEO let an employee go while they were on parental leave - The CEO showed favoritism to some employees but was cruel to other employees - The CEO cares more about how things appear to outsiders than she does about the treatment of her team

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5.0
May 12, 2025
Anonymous contractor
Recommend
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Pros

illuceo holds a profound commitment to its mission and its clientele. My experience with Illuceo has been exceptionally positive, as I have gained valuable insights into the diverse challenges faced by organizations and the methodologies employed by the Illuceo team to diagnose and provide data-driven solutions to these challenges. Lauren Aguilar, the CEO and founder, possesses a wealth of experience spanning several decades in both science and practice. This extensive background enables her to establish strong relationships with her clients and employees. Lauren ensures that her employees have opportunities to utilize their skills effectively in supporting clients, while simultaneously providing them with avenues for learning and skill development. Throughout my collaboration with Lauren and the broader illuceo team, I have received unwavering support and encouragement. It was an exhilarating experience to be a part of this organization.

Cons

The challenges of a changing business landscape and learning to evolve with those changes is common for all start-ups like illuceo. But these were not a product of the company, team, nor Lauren. I trusted illuceo and Lauren to make the best informed decisions.

5.0
Jun 9, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Knowledge and expertise, Collaborate team, integrity, Interesting work

Cons

Startups can be challenging. But great for those that can contribute in this environment.

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