Constant Strategic Shifts Coupled With a Culture of Fear - Anonymous employee Whitepages Employee Review

3.0
Sep 10, 2013
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Friday lunches, free drinks & snacks, downtown Seattle location, company provides top-grade equipment for employees.

Cons

Long hours, high employee turnover, CEO has no consistent vision for the company and lacks empathy for employees. Culture places short-term $ ahead of user experience and long-term growth. Constant strategic shifts mean your job could be the next to go at any moment.

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Pros

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Cons

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5.0
Aug 21, 2018
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Pros

I've been with Whitepages for almost two years now, working as a manager across multiple teams. I've been incredibly impressed with the senior leadership and HR team, especially how they help employees to succeed. All managers here are empowered by senior leadership to find growth opportunities for their employees, ensuring that they have steady development. Whitepages recognizes hard work, and will be supportive towards helping employees reach their career goals. Stagnation is never a concern when working here. Whitepages also recognizes that a work/life balance is important. In addition to great vacation and health care benefits, HR ensures that employees are aware of other assistance programs. It feels wonderful when a company appreciates you as a person; I know that Whitepages had my back, and that they are mindful of my quality of life. Lastly, I appreciate that senior leadership provides a lot of visibility into business health. When a group has more knowledge, they'll be better equipped to make the right decisions. Thanks to this transparency, teams are able to operate efficiently, and everyone knows the importance of their contributions.

Cons

As with any organization with multiple business units, information can become silo'd. Whitepages actually does a great job of handling this: we have at least two all-hands meetings each month where we get insight into recent initiatives. The CEO keeps everyone current with a weekly summary for each unit. In-house and off-site events merge teams together for brainstorming and fun. Whitepages does very well with cross pollination, and it should be a continued area of focus. There are a lot of very intelligent people at Whitepages, and the more that we distribute that knowledge, the better off everyone will be.

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