Where did all the money go? - Anonymous employee UnitedMasters Employee Review

2.0
Mar 9, 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

- Backed by a couple major organizations - Free lunch every day

Cons

- It's hard to champion a product when the lead engineer quits two months after launch. - We were told a big-name musical artist was going be attached to launch, getting a number of employees to join, only to have it fall apart and leave teams of people already committed to the company. - The company says it has three arms; culture, tech, and storytelling but that is a lie. They have old A&Rs who don't have any idea what is relevant working on new music. The tech does not work - it is just Google Analytics for SoundCloud. And they laid-off the entire editorial/production team so there is no storytelling! - We still don't have any idea how we will make money and we are pivoting nonstop and firing people to try to fix the freefall.

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5.0
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Pros

Great company to work with, treated very well, and great staff and management.

Cons

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1.0
May 13, 2026
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Pros

The company has strong individual contributors and you can work across a wide range of responsibilities, which can be a good learning experience if you’re early in your career or want fast exposure.

Cons

Processes often feel inconsistent and reactive rather than structured, which can create confusion around priorities and expectations. Communication from leadership can be unclear or change quickly, leading to a lot of last-minute adjustments in workflows. There is also a pattern of frequent organizational changes and layoffs, which impacts overall stability and morale. While the workload is high, there is often a disconnect between effort and compensation, and employees can feel unsupported during busy or stressful periods. Overall, the environment can feel unpredictable, which makes it difficult to build long-term stability or trust in processes.

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