The best and the worst of the startup vibe - Anonymous employee cove.tool Employee Review

2.0
May 30, 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Innovation-driven, opportunity to push for and participate in the development of AI workflows and tools.

Cons

never-ending 180° turns in goal setting and tracking, uncertainty, and lack of commitment in workflow development.

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5.0
Sep 16, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Adaptable to market demands, follows agile approaches to product and process, focus on sustainability.

Cons

If a slower-paced, predictable environment is what you're looking for, then this fast-paced startup may not be the best fit.

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cove.tool Response
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Thank you for your feedback! We're glad you appreciate our adaptability and focus on sustainability. We understand that the fast-paced nature of a startup isn't for everyone, and we appreciate your honest perspective.
1.0
Oct 29, 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- Most people are great and extremely kind and hardworking. - Snacks and drinks in the kitchen.

Cons

- The micromanaging here is on another level that I have never experienced anywhere else. If you can't trust employees to do their jobs or are going to speak to them in condescending tones that are passive aggressive, you shouldn't be leading a company. - You're expected to complete newly assigned tasks immediately with no notice and no explanation of why you're being asked to do them. - The communication from the founders is nonexistent. ICs find out about huge business shifts/changes in passing and then have no clarity on how this affects their job duties. Things pivot daily so don't even bother getting used to a new workflow. It'll switch up on you within the next 24 hours. The CEO and CPO are not on the same page 9 out of 10 times and the two of them will tell the same person completely different things regarding business decisions. And yes they are married and claim that this is due to them "not discussing work matters at home." No one is expecting you to discuss these things at home, they should be discussed at work so that your teams know exactly what's going on when it comes to the company and their jobs. - The leadership decisions are an absolute joke. Being book smart does not equate to being a strong leader and knowing how to run a business. - Downtown parking is NOT reimbursed, but public transit fees are. They claim this is to "promote sustainability" but the founders themselves drive to the office every week.

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cove.tool Response
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We do our best to strike a good balance between guidance and trust in our team’s expertise. According to our recent, anonymous employee engagement survey, 80% of employees feel they have the autonomy they need to do their job well, and we’re working to raise that number every year. As for communication, clear and unified messaging is really important to us. A lot of our leadership meetings are focused on aligning goals, though we know that some decisions can feel a bit scattered in such a fast-paced environment. That does not mean they don't come without thought and reason, both of which we convey as often as possible. We’re always open to improving the processes we have in place to make things clearer and more consistent, especially when it comes to big shifts. Our commitment to sustainability drives our support for public transit options since studies show it can cut individual carbon footprints by up to 45%. We know driving may be necessary for some, and we try to be upfront about our approach from day one. While our founders do drive to work, they use fully electric vehicles, which helps align with our sustainability goals. Ultimately, we appreciate and respect all our employees, whether they fill up at a gas station or plug in their car. For anyone reading these reviews, we encourage you to look at things from a balanced perspective. You may notice a trend that shows whenever there’s a positive review, a negative one tends to pop up right after, and it’s usually the negative reviews that get marked as 'helpful.' While we respect everyone’s experiences, and we are not invalidating their perspective, it’s possible that some of these perspectives come from a smaller group of past employees. We’d love for readers to consider all the feedback here to get a fuller picture of our company.
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