SoleSavy; A company as arrogant and misguided as the Titanic - Anonymous employee SoleSavy Employee Review

1.0
Jan 14, 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Overall the non managerial staff are friendly and nice

Cons

- The delusional CEO - Under-qualified, inexperienced leadership team who for the most part are maintained based on personal connection and run on forced hype. - Lack of a realistic company vision. The full explanation: The best way to describe SoleSavy is to compare it to the Titanic. They boast themselves as being the greatest of all time, something to be admired, a game changer. However... There are some hardworking employees in the basement doing their best to keep the engine running while the leaders drink their proverbial tea in first class, sitting around convincing themselves "this ship is unsinkable!" But we all know how it ended for the Titanic when it is all talk and no preparation. At the head of this first class table is the CEO, a man whose work history largely consists of solo entrepreneurial ventures, thereby, making him completely tone deaf to the nitty gritty ins and outs of the regular staff employees, and the gap in knowledge is embarrassingly apparent. Most team meetings consist of being reminded yet again, that he is the CEO, as if we could ever forget, and we are forced to be scolded like children, for not complying with his demand that we post fake reviews for the app, while he "had to leave his wife and kid behind" to travel somewhere to, you know, do his job. Why exactly we need to be forced and guilted into posting fake reviews, or be further guilt tripped about him having to travel without his family to do his job as CEO to keep the company barely afloat, is beyond the understanding of us lowly employees. And if the culture was not already toxic enough, they also got rid of any chance of reprieve for us since wiping away the entire HR team, along with managers who actually spoke up against the grain to bring some common sense back into the company. Unfortunately the job market is not great right now which makes changing companies difficult, and being an old school sneakerhead I want to believe in the vision I was sold on when I first joined, but things are not looking great for us here in coach. I have no doubt that if there ever was a need for a rescue mission, they only have enough life rafts for the select few elites, with the CEO throwing on the first life vest.

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5.0
Nov 29, 2021
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Pros

The joy of working at SoleSavy starts with the people. I joined when it was a 10 person company and through all of the growth, one thing has remained the same: we hire high-character people who are driven by passion. The fast-paced/high-growth environment is perfect for those looking to grow with a company. Not often in our careers do we get to be part of something that is the first of its kind and SoleSavy is allowing me to do that in an industry I love.

Cons

Working from home comes with pros and cons and like many others, I am still trying to find the right routine. SoleSavy has provided me with the resources I need to continue to have a balanced WFH schedule.

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SoleSavy Response
3y
Thank you for your comments
2.0
Sep 9, 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

-Remote -Interesting business model -Inviting co-workers -Fast-paced environment -Rewarding work for those that love sneakers

Cons

-The CEO is delusional, every decision he makes is to feed his own ego -Advice of employees not heeded -Hypocritical leadership -Mass layoffs due to salaries, not performance (just a couple of weeks after the company blew funds on a retreat no one wanted to go on) -No growth plans for employees -Work-life balance is close to nonexistent -Speaking up is frowned upon -Favoritism to certain employees (a few received promotions just before mass layoffs) -HR is unhelpful -Many useless employees, you have to work around the many shortcomings of others

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SoleSavy Response
3y
As a growing company, we try to foster open communication and acknowledge the struggles that a company faces. With the current strategy planned for SoleSavy endeavors, we believe we are on the right track. At SoleSvy, we have built a leveling and growth program for our staff, and P&C is not only here to support changes and transitions. SoleSavy's P&C department supports employees throughout their tenure here and after.
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