Management with no plan, no vision, the urge to controll everything - Anonymous employee Ocean.io Employee Review
1.0
Jan 26, 2023
Anonymous employee
Former employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
nice office location, the team itself is amazing
Cons
dont give you the freedom to work remotely even though they praise it on their webpages, management hires a lot of people and after a month fires them again, very controlling, if management doesnt like you, you are gonna be out
Ocean.io Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re glad to hear you had a positive experience with the team — we agree that our colleagues are one of Ocean’s greatest strengths.
We recognize that past challenges around alignment, remote work expectations, and communication created frustration for some. Over the last 1.5 years, we’ve taken meaningful steps to improve our internal structure, create a more supportive environment, and clarify both expectations and opportunities for flexibility.
We appreciate your time with us and wish you all the best in your future endeavors.
Ocean.io is an excellent company with a genuinely differentiated product, a thoughtful team, and a clear understanding of the problems they're solving for customers. In a market full of vendors making similar claims, they've built something that stands out through both innovation and execution.
Cons
None come to mind right now. As with any software business, the environment is performance-oriented and the pace can be demanding at times. Expectations are high, and success requires adaptability, ownership, and a willingness to operate in a competitive market. That said, I found the challenges to be a natural part of working with a growing SaaS company rather than anything unique to Ocean.io specifically.
People here work like robots, only following orders and every whim of management! Doing something out of your own discernment will get you in trouble! You will get yelled at if you have a mind of your own and did something without management's permission!
Ocean.io Response
3w
Thank you for sharing this. We take every review seriously, and we always want to listen when someone feels let down.
We do want to be candid, though. We're a small team with close, direct relationships across everyone here, and the experience described in this review is genuinely hard for us to recognize. Giving people room to use their own judgment - particularly when it comes to looking after our clients - is core to how we work.
We're not claiming everything is perfect, but the kind of environment described here is exactly what our culture is built to catch and fix, and it isn't something we've seen play out this way. To be direct: people at Ocean don't yell at each other.
If this was a real experience at Ocean, I'd very much welcome the chance to hear it firsthand and make things right. My door is always open - you're welcome to connect with me on LinkedIn and reach out to me directly anytime.
Warm regards,
Philipp
People & Culture, Ocean