Too many people creating obstacles instead of removing them - Director Input Output Employee Review

1.0
Feb 19, 2023
Recommend
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Pros

Opportunity to learn about blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies.

Cons

* Pathological lying by the CEO and his inner circle. * Cult of personality. * Too many amateurs pretending to be professionals. * "Fake it until you make it" culture. * Slow innovation and software development. * Salaries significantly below industry average. * Systematic workplace discrimination (e.g. salaries are lower if you live in an poorer country, even if you do the same work as someone who lives in a richer country). * Recent lay-off of entire departments with long-term contributors that were key to the company's operations and successes.

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Input Output Response
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While we are saddened to read that you varied experience during your tenure here - we do wish to respond to some of your bullet points. We are a company which has grown exponentially in the past four years. With that growth comes great opportunities to learn and develop, and inevitably, change as we adapt to new and complex challenges. Our culture stems from one of inclusion and respect. Our approach to software development is considered and researched based. We are proud of this being one of our values. Our salaries are carefully benchmarked against industry averages, roles and geography. We are always looking to better our competitiveness and have built out a compensation and benefits function with the sole scope of building on this into 2023. As with many technology companies recently, we have made some difficult decisions with regards the structure of our organisation to ensure that we are focusing on the right products and company strategy. aligned to IOG's 2023 strategy and beyond. Commercial and strategy functions have been integrated into product teams which has resulted in some people leaving the business. While this is never an easy decision to make, we handled each case with respect, while trying to minimise the impact on those affected

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