Only a stepping stone for a career - Anonymous employee InstaNatural Employee Review

1.0
Sep 20, 2019
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

I was very lucky during my time there. I had a great team that worked very well and bonded together. Other than that, there's not much going for them. The snacks were good for all food allergies.

Cons

They call themselves a start-up but they have been long past that stage, due to the high turnover, there's many newbies that are extremely underpaid just trying to learn the trade of the business and make it out here in the adult world after college. Because of that, they tend to make many small mistakes that are equivalent to a start up company. Furthermore, you are expected to work at all hours of the day and night, whenever your manager requests it, which translate to overtime with none of the benefits, just as that's the norm of the overall culture of the company. It is known that you will only grow within the company if you are available at all times to the CEO demands and impulsive due dates, and there are favorites. Management also tends to keep company plans secret unless something slips out or they do not have any alternative choice. Even then, they only inform those affected and that's when the whisper and gossiping seeps through. While I was there, there were many employees laid off, simply due to disagreements with the marketing ideas. Afterwards, most team keep their head down and continue working due to the heavier work load. Lastly, the CEO expects everything to be done within a few hours or days compared to the necessary weeks or month it takes to have everything prepared. This causes lots of stress within the team.

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Pros

Unlimited PTO, fun people to work with, good collaboration with co workers

Cons

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5.0
Mar 13, 2020
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Pros

- Learning and Growth Focused Environment: Want to learn a new topic or another role? Great! InstaNatural supports you in learning that area. I personally have never learned so much about a business across departments. There are also monthly Lunch and Learns where the company provides lunch and various departments train the organization on topics they may not know as well like Marketing, Product Development, and Excel. - Collaboration: This is an empowerment driven team and the best ideas come from anyone. I feel that even in meetings outside of the department I work in, my ideas are heard and I have the option to talk it out with any leader from the CFO, to the Director of Marketing, they will listen and work through the solution together. - Challenging: The work can be a lot at times, but the management team does a great job to help you prioritize. - Culture: Okay, this company goes so far beyond any expectations. There are snacks and events on a monthly basis. These events and the care shown for each team member, keeps me coming back. It's a family.

Cons

Same with others, it can get a bit loud but headphones are supported and there are conference rooms and a huddle room to book if you need to make a call, or need some quiet.

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