Good environment but bad manager - QA Optimizely Employee Review

4.0
Mar 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

I worked at Optimizely for over five years, and while the overall work environment and colleagues were great.

Cons

The management was a major downside.

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Optimizely Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback and for being a part of Optimizely for over five years! We’re glad to hear that you’ve enjoyed the work environment and your colleagues. We understand that leadership plays a crucial role in the employee experience, and we take feedback like this seriously. We are continuously working to develop and support our managers to create a positive and productive workplace for all. We appreciate your insights and your contributions to the team!

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5.0
Apr 28, 2026
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Pros

Great job on enabling us on AI

Cons

No issues at the moment.

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Optimizely Response
4w
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!
2.0
May 31, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

- Active customer base - Modern product - Opportunity for leadership exposure

Cons

- Dismissive promotion culture - Pay is mediocre; employees with more senior titles making the same as less senior employees - Poor career advancement and recognition - Lack of career guidance, support, and proper feedback - “Pull your socks up” mentality with little clarity into promotion opportunity - “You should be grateful to work here” culture

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