Great "Cult"ure - Coach engage2learn Employee Review

Fun environment and great benefits like PTO

Long hours, and a lot of hard work

Work from home is nice.

This company has an incredibly toxic culture that stems from the very top. Leadership fosters a cliquish environment that feels more like a high school hierarchy than a professional organization. Micromanagement is excessive, with HR monitoring calendars and even adjusting PTO without employee input. There’s also an unspoken expectation to participate in after-hours social events, and those who don’t fully engage are often penalized in subtle ways. New business opportunities are not fairly distributed among the sales team, yet leadership expects to be looped into every self-sourced deal. Additionally, leadership and select employees hold meetings within sales reps’ territories without including the assigned rep, which erodes trust. Within the client success team, collaboration is minimal. Some employees have gone around their colleagues to meet with key client contacts, seemingly to prove their individual value. This behavior appears to be a direct reflection of leadership’s approach to internal competition rather than teamwork. The work culture prioritizes overwork and last-minute demands, making work-life balance nearly impossible. Those who try to set boundaries are often criticized. The company’s processes are overly complicated, and many long-term clients stay because of personal relationships with employees rather than confidence in the actual methodology. Recent leadership hires brought in a glimmer of hope, implementing effective business practices—but when their approach didn’t align with the CEO’s vision, they were gone within six months. Turnover is alarmingly high, and retention seems dependent on whether an employee is willing to accept the culture as-is or question it. This review is written to provide transparency for anyone considering a role here.