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      Formative Reviews

      3.2

      42% would recommend to a friend

      (16 total reviews)

      Craig Jones

      46% approve of CEO

      35% positive business outlook

      Ratings by category

      3.5

      Work/Life balance

      3.4

      Culture and values

      3.0

      Compensation and benefits

      3.0

      Career opportunities

      2.7

      Diversity and inclusion

      2.7

      Senior management

      Formative has an employee rating of 3.2 out of 5 stars, based on 16 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Formative employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Education industry (3.7 stars).

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      16 reviews
      5.0
      Jan 7, 2022

      Great company culture and life work balance

      Lead developer
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      It's a place with low drama and high mutual respect. People are not expected to work overtime and everyone works from home.

      Cons

      Recent rapid growth has led to some people being a bit over-stretched. I think its hard to bring new hires to up to speed as fast as they could be.

      2.0
      Jul 27, 2022

      Uncomfortable workplace and non-competitive salary

      Strategic account executive
      Recommend
      CEO approval
      Business outlook

      Pros

      Amazing product and development team that is smart and works well with all departments. CEO has a great vision but investors and unethical business practices steer the ship now.

      Cons

      There is no work-life balance at Formative anymore and they have terminated numerous employees despite a massive funding round last year. Sales driven organization that does not promote from within but rather hires former Newsela order takers to control departments. Every project, deal, and meeting is micromanaged. There is no intuition, custom approach, or logic used - only broken processes and inflated metrics chasing. Your calendar is monitored with a microscope and packed with internal meetings. The lack of diversity in leadership positions is very concerning for an edtech company that "promotes" equity and compassion.

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