Cult-like atmosphere and bad management in Marketing - Marketing Toast Inc Employee Review

2.0
Aug 31, 2022
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Pros

Fun being a part of the restaurant industry, a product that everyone knows and likes.

Cons

Bad managers keen on bullying and gaslighting, and rewarded for this behavior. HR doesn't care either. Little transparency or opportunity for upward feedback.

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Toast Inc Response
3y
Although this was a difficult review to read, I really appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback. The experience you've shared runs counter to the employee experience and culture we're building within the Marketing team here at Toast. I'm not sure when you left Toast, but we continue to invest in manager training, professional development, and leadership coaching to make sure managers are trained to support their teams fairly and equitably. I'm disappointed that this wasn't your experience, and I'd really like to learn more. Please reach out to me directly if you're interested in discussing further. - Kevin Hamilton, Chief Marketing Officer

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5.0
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Pros

Fantastic company culture and excellent, full support from a highly collaborative cross-functional team that genuinely wants to see enterprise deals succeed. Overall, it is well inclusive and supportive company culture.

Cons

Rapidly changing product landscape can occasionally make cross-functional alignment a bit complex.

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Toast Inc Response
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We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts! It's fantastic to know that you’re enjoying your time at Toast. We're proud to have Toasters like you driving our success!
2.0
Jun 26, 2026
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Pros

The benefits and health insurance are amazing and the company culture as a whole is very positive. It was a pleasure to work with almost everyone I met in my time there.

Cons

Lower management, especially for care teams, deeply lacks integrity. Retaliatory practices, lack of communication, and failure to adhere to their own policies are very common behavior depending on who your manager is. The inconsistencies across what is expected from leadership are profound and it is disappointing how much this can derail your career trajectory at Toast. It’s also very difficult to help customers at times, as Toast is notorious for launching new products at customers and providing little to no support to agents that are then expected to troubleshoot using sparse or nonexistent resources and absolutely no training. Cross-collaboration with teams that occasionally intersect is also very challenging, particularly Sales/Onboarding and Care. There were many instances where sales and onboarding specialists set customers up with false expectations of the product, which leaves care teams to deal with the aftermath.

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