Side

2.0

Jul 26, 2022

Anonymous employee

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Pros

When the company was going through a period of growth past year, there were pros such as culture, diversity, upward mobility, but, unfortunately, it stops there.

Cons

Since the beginning of the year, we've learned that Management grossly mismanaged their finances, spending millions over budget last year. The CEO also started the year by telling employees they can leave if they're not satisfied or can't keep up with demand. Expect to get your head bitten off if you ask about 401k matching. Teams are nearly impossible to collaborate with because everyone is told to push back and communication is so terrible. The C-Suite is a nightmare. All of them are narcissists with no leadership skills whatsoever. The broker is team is essentially asked to exploit any loophole in the industry they can find. Compliance is a joke to them. Prepare to be gaslit if you speak up. The People Ops team is grossly negligent. If you go to them for help, they do nothing. I've never worked for a company that promises so much and delivers on nothing. Management cares only about the agents they expect to make money off of, and because they're a tech startup, they're quick to make excuses and sweep things under the rug. Truth be told, the tech isn't good, and most of our hiring power goes to people who have no background or understanding of real estate.

Side Response

Thank you for sharing your feedback. To clarify, the organizational changes made earlier this year were not financial in nature. They were made to slow down and get organized for sustainable long term growth. In 2021, demand for our product led us to enter new markets at a rapid pace. As a result, we hired too quickly, slowing down our ability to serve our agent partners in the best way possible. We do recognize that not everyone who becomes an inSider will feel like the mission and/or the opportunity is a great fit for them. That is why we provide a generous severance for anyone who wants to leave. We have been very open about this policy for some time as it provides people with an easier transition when it comes to finding their next adventure. As for compliance issues – We put a tremendous amount of focus on compliance in order to support our partners. It is our legal duty from a brokerage perspective to do so. We monitor this closely and have not had any issues since the company’s inception. It sounds like you have had some experiences that have left you feeling like we do not care about our inSiders. I am so sorry that you feel this way. Whether true or not, perception is reality so we take this feedback very seriously. I hope you will come forward with specific examples so that we can address them head on. Glenn Elliott Senior Director, People and Places

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