Best job I've ever had. Last job I hope to ever have. - Customer Support Red Guava Employee Review

5.0
Oct 9, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

30 hour work week with full-time pay. Autonomy with flat company structure (no managers). Free weekly fruit delivery. Amazing team of people who truly put the customer first. Unlimited time off. Work/life balance isn't just a bullet point. It's a requirement. Life changing. Etc, etc, etc. I feel like the most fortunate person in the world. Be yourself.

Cons

It might take some time to get used to not getting constant feedback (positive or negative) and being trusted to do your job how you know best, without anyone breathing over your shoulder.

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5.0
Jul 18, 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Joel (the founder/CEO) has built a completely unique company. - 30-hour workweek (you get paid full-time salary to work 30 hours) which is untracked, it's more of a guideline - Unlimited PTO (don't even have to get it approved). And actually unlimited (Joel often tells people they're not taking enough time off) - Completely flexible schedule (just work whenever you want, you don't even need to keep a regular schedule) - No hierarchy/no egos (Joel has managed to hire the right people and everybody is at the exact same level/has equal voice in how the company is run) - No managers, you pick what you want to work on. - Free organic fruit sent to your house weekly - Yearly meetups in Australia (you can bring your family too) - Every 3 years a meetup somewhere fun (Thailand in 2020!), family welcome and paid for - A super diverse team of amazing people from all over the world

Cons

- Since the entire team is remote around the world, some times it gets a little tough to know who is available. - If you're not based in Australia, you work as a contractor (so no health care, pension, etc.). However, the pay is more than good enough to make up for it.

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5.0
May 16, 2020
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Truly autonomous, you can choose your projects. There’s not a lot of the traditional pressure to deliver but you feel motivated because you’re doing work you really care about. -Full of smart, talented, friendly people from around the world that work as a team . -Completely flexible work hours. -Team meet ups around the world, with families included -Everyone is remote, so you don’t feel you’re missing out by not being in an office. -No bullsh*t politics or management games to play. -Great product, genuine care for customers. -Extremely generous pay, there is also an allowance for equipment, tools, and social visits with other people in the company. A lot of tech companies claim to be like this but Red Guava actually achieves it.

Cons

None. The only con is that I don’t know how I’d ever go back to working at a more traditional company if I had to. I hope I never do!

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