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Pivot Strategies

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Stay far away if you value your sanity and mental health - Anonymous employee Pivot Strategies Employee Review

1.0
Nov 17, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

When I was there, the team was fantastic and supportive but so many of those amazing employees were driven out or let go.

Cons

The CEO is a narcissist who only cares about her bottom line. People are disposable to her and she doesn't respect or trust her employees. She touts a fantastic company culture but has created a toxic working environment where employees work under constant duress and fear. Warning: self-care is only non-negotiable for the CEO herself, not any of her employees. So don't come in expecting your self-care to be valued. In fact, expect it to be abused. At one point the benefits were competitive for such a small company, but these have been cut back and several layoffs have occurred within the last year alone. The team has shrunk but more than 50% in about a year and the entire leadership team aside from the CEO left the company while I was still employed by Pivot. Staff was let go for very shady reasons and the underlying business and financial decisions made by current leadership seem very shady as well. In summary: it's not worth it! The values are lies! Stay away!

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Pivot Strategies Response
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Thank you for sharing your feedback. I can see that your time at Pivot Strategies left you with strong feelings. I apologize that you had such a negative experience. I take all feedback seriously, even when it’s difficult to hear, because it’s important to me that we learn and grow from all perspectives. I want to address some of the serious accusations in your review. At Pivot Strategies, we’ve always strived to build a culture of transparency, respect, and trust. I can assure you that our leadership team works hard every day to foster a positive and supportive environment where our employees feel valued, not disposable. The suggestions that we’ve created a toxic environment or that employees are treated with disrespect are painful to read, as they don’t align with the values I work hard to uphold. Regarding the layoffs and staffing changes, it’s true that we’ve gone through a challenging period, which included the unfortunate need to make difficult financial decisions. Our intention was never to harm our employees and I’m deeply sorry if those changes were experienced as unfair or abrupt. We did everything we could to ensure that those decisions were made with care and compassion. Our benefits have not been cut, but we’ve had to adjust in response to the market and the needs of the business. The claim about self-care is something I take seriously. It’s one of our core values and I make it a priority to model and encourage work-life balance for everyone at the company. I’m sorry that you felt that was not the case during your time here. I always strive to lead by example and I’m committed to improving in this area. Ultimately, my goal as the CEO of Pivot Strategies is to create a place where employees feel empowered, supported, and respected. I’m sorry that we didn’t meet those expectations during your time with us. I’m always open to further conversations and feedback so we can continue to evolve, improve, and build a company that truly reflects our values. Thank you again for sharing your perspective and I wish you nothing but the best moving forward.

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5.0
Mar 28, 2025
Anonymous employee
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Pros

The leadership team is strong, there is a flexible work environment, I have the support I need from superiors to be effective and really like the team I work with.

Cons

None that I can think of.

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Pivot Strategies Response
1y
Thank you so much for taking the time to share your experience. We're thrilled to hear that you feel supported by our leadership team and enjoy the flexibility and camaraderie within our work environment. Your feedback not only brightens our day but also reinforces our commitment to fostering a positive and collaborative workplace. We truly value your contributions and are grateful to have you as part of our team.
2.0
Apr 21, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Though we receive medical and dental benefits, that's all the company can offer. We were allowed to work remote, but with the manager calling for us basically almost every single time, we couldn't really enjoy working from home. But I'm thankful to find a few good people here who supports me.

Cons

A company full of narcissistic people especially in management and most of all, the CEO! Your faults will be emphasized and thrown to your face during meetings, you'll get the blame for everything even when the problem is the incompetent leadership! Also, management has no interest unpeople's progress, much more invest in their people! They see us as disposable because they can just easily replace us with younger, new graduates, who they pay below the industry average! Everyone here works out of fear, from being humiliated while being insulted and yelled at, and from the thinking that we might get fired just because the CEO said so!

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