Real Life Game of Thrones - Anonymous employee Spokeo Employee Review

1.0
Apr 5, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Free food and snacks. If you stay a lowly peon and out of sight you'll be fine. The second you show some talent and upper management becomes aware of you get ready to play the game of thrones.

Cons

What started off as your typical cool tech start-up ended up becoming a real-life nightmare. As every other real reviews have stated there is some real life Game of Thrones action going on here. If you're best friends of or related to the founders then you get to pick your title and position. If not, then prepare to work your life off in order to make up for the slack of those unqualified team members and then later get let-go for non-performance. To succeed here, you don't need to be good at your job, you just need to know how to kiss up to those in power and always have a scapegoat to blame.

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Cons

Whoops, just read the above

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Spokeo Response
6mo
Thank you for sharing your recollections; we are sincerely sorry that aspects of your experience, particularly around leadership conduct and growth opportunities, left a poor impression. Though much has changed since those early days, your account reminds us that culture is shaped not only by policies but by daily behavior. We’re glad the camaraderie and community you found among coworkers offered some balance, and we’ve since strengthened our leadership expectations, feedback channels, and development practices. We remain committed to fostering a workplace where respect and fairness are constant.
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