Terrible APJ leadership - Account Executive Optimizely Employee Review

1.0
Jul 30, 2022
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Pros

Could be good with better leadership. Friendly coworkers.

Cons

Current leader of APJ always has a sour attitude and treats employees without respect. Says office is "flexible" but just this past week reprimanded the Sydney office for those that chose to work from home, to the point that people were apologising in the chat. Days in the office are mandatory, except for him of course. Clearly is getting intel from other employees about who is in and out which is creating a culture of fear, and for what? Multiple sales meetings a week, including Friday afternoon and Monday mornings, which is a waste of everyone's time since obviously most deals haven't had any updates over the weekend. In the office, the culture seems off and walking on eggshells. Can't speak for other locations, but Sydney and APJ in general is not a welcoming or nice place to work due to leadership.

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Cons

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Optimizely Response
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We truly appreciate your feedback and your commitment over the past year. At Optimizely, we are committed to being an AI-first company, and a huge part of that is ensuring our team has the tools and training needed to succeed. Hearing that you feel well-enabled on our AI initiatives is a strong validation of that effort. Thank you for your hard work!
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Cons

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