Very bad experience - Chief People Officer Trafilea Employee Review

1.0
Sep 7, 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

It is a Remote Job- cultural diversity

Cons

the closest thing to a scam. It is impossible to explain in words the toxic culture that the company has. I've never seen anything like it, micromanagement, 16-hour workdays, unachievable goals, super stiff communication formats, the CEO doesn't let anyone make decisions and absolutely everything goes through him. All company meetings are coordinated by the board. All company meetings are tabulated based on a template and must be held at the same times. The opposite of what is happening today in the e-commerce and technology industry. It is the most similar to slavery.

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One thing about Trafilea: people actually want to win. Not just ship and move on they care about the result. That energy is either exactly what you're looking for, or something you'd find exhausting. Worth being honest with yourself before you apply.

Cons

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May 28, 2026
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Pros

The quality of the people around you is the single biggest thing about working here. Not the stack, not the remote setup, not the perks, the people. I've been in teams where you're the sharpest person in the room and nothing moves. I've been in teams where the average is high and everyone's pulling. Trafilea is the second kind, and it's a fundamentally different experience. You're consistently alongside folks who are genuinely excellent at what they do technical depth, business sense, communication and after a while you stop being impressed and start being shaped by it. The practical effect is that your bar for your own work shifts upward without anyone explicitly asking you to. You do better work because the people reviewing it are good enough to notice the difference. You ask sharper questions in a meeting because the people answering are sharp enough to warrant it.

Cons

Employees may need to quickly adjust due to frequent changes, which can occasionally be difficult.

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