Everything that is bad about working in Tech - Director Motive Employee Review

2.0
Jun 9, 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Tech Pay. But considering it’s loaded up on, likely overvalued (or borderline worthless) RSUs, it’s not even that strong.

Cons

Executive team really has no vision for the company. All they care about, expectedly, is the valuation. The product itself, systems management, people development are all after thoughts. The worst executive is the Chief Revenue Officer Brian. He’s your typical big company executive who climbed the ladder at a big tech firm so has no idea how to scale a company, and he gives all non sales people tons of administrative work that really add no value. CFO is a complete pushover and has very little pulse on the org as a whole. CEO pays companies to remain on “top companies to work for” or “best CEO” lists. If you knew the real story how he was a let to start the company you would think far less of the organization.

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Strong people and culture. Genuinely good colleagues, a collaborative environment, and a place where talented people want to do good work. After many years here, the quality of the people is the thing I'd point to first. Real mission and real product. The work matters — building technology that has a tangible safety impact in the physical world. That gives the work a sense of purpose that's hard to find elsewhere.

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Leadership and organizational clarity could be stronger. As the company has grown, clearer direction, more consistent decision-making, and steadier organizational structure would help people do their best work. Uncertainty. Periods of structural and strategic change can create a sense of instability that's tiring over time, even for people who are otherwise very committed to the company.

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