Overworked and underappreciated - Anonymous employee Peak Employee Review

2.0
Feb 1, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

My team is full of really smart and motivated people.

Cons

They pay significantly under market rate for technical expertise and prefer to hire people with little working experience as they can pay them less. Add to this the fact that the benefits are poor (minimal pension contribution, no healthcare, tiny bonus compared to what many places offer) and it is easy to see why Peak can't hire/retain more experienced tech professionals. Another downside is overworking. There is a huge, and frankly toxic culture of overworking in the organisation. And this isn't just mandatory work. I've seen many within the DS team completely burnt out by working late every night to deliver not only customer deadlines, but added extra company initiatives, simply because this is the only way to get recognised and considered for a promotion and pay review. When I first joined, I loved how much the company valued diversity and inclusion but I quickly realised that for senior management at least, this is all about self promotion. If the company cared so much about D&I, surely they would provide equal opportunities for peoples voices to be heard and equal opportunity for development and progression . There's deffinately a 'Peak personality' and if you don't fit the bill, you're not going anywhere fast.

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Peak Response
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Thank you for taking the time to leave a review – we’re really proud of the Peak team and their commitment to providing intelligent solutions for our customers but we’re sorry to hear that you aren’t enjoying other aspects of your time at Peak. We’re on a mission to build a company everyone loves to be a part of, that starts with inclusivity. Diversity Equity and Inclusion at Peak is championed by our leadership team and headed up by our COO. Any opportunities for development or promotion are identified through our six-monthly appraisal process, which works alongside each Peaker’s Personal Development Plan, and are made on merit. We also continue to review our salaries in-line with external benchmarking. We take our responsibility to Peakers around the world very seriously. Our benefits suite prioritizes mental and physical wellbeing, and work/life balance is a core focus for us. This manifests in a number of ways, such as subscriptions to apps like Headspace and Spill, contributions towards a gym membership and talking therapy support. We operate a hybrid working model with flexibility in working hours. We’d encourage you to continue to share your feedback with your manager or through our quarterly engagement surveys. If you would like to raise your concerns confidentially, we have an anonymous whistleblowing channel or you can reach out to a member of the People team at people@peak.ai for a private chat.

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