HappyCo Reviews

3.6

56% would recommend to a friend

(69 total reviews)

Jindou Lee

79% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

HappyCo has an employee rating of 3.6 out of 5 stars, based on 69 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The HappyCo employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Information Technology industry (3.9 stars).

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69 reviews
1.0
Aug 30, 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- Met some amazing people there, made some relationships that will last a lifetime - At the beginning, things looked promising - It was great to work with people internationally, from AU, US and CAD - The VP of people is one of the best leaders at the company, and am very grateful to have learned from her

Cons

- Some of the worst leadership I’ve ever been witnessed lead a company - Their lack of decision making, and competence led to spending an entire round of funding (see LinkedIn for total) that led to 3 rounds of layoffs. Of course no one at the top was impacted until we were all let go, but even at the end there was 0 accountability for their lack of business acumen - Leadership would publicly talk about people that had left the company, including people that were at the company for 5-7 years and devoted their time to help the company grow - Leadership was approached several times over the toxicity of their senior leaders and basically turned a blind eye to it, but were fully aware of what was happening - On top of it all, they’ve produced little to nothing to show for it. The answers on here point fingers to everyone but themselves, the people who lead the company.. It’s always someone else’s fault, but not once did they own up to their incompetence

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HappyCo Response
1y
Thanks for the review here. It's sad to see that your time at the company ended in bitterness and disappointment, The points you made were valid and was reflective of your experience here. The period that you were here in 2022 and 2023 was very challenging and we have made mistakes for sure. We over hired and were not able to get the best out of the team members we added. As you mentioned, certain leadership members were let go as well as team members like yourself. So, there was accountability for the fact we missed hitting numbers. One thing I would correct you on is that leadership would publicly talk about anyone who left the company, GOOD or BAD. Transparency is a big part of the culture here. The leaders (the ones that are still with the company) did own up to their own incompetence. And the result is that we have been able to vastly improve the performance of the business, clean up the culture and retain team members that show grit, positivity and passion to drive the company to the next level. On your advice: - Yes, we felt the impact and weight of affecting the livelihoods of people and their families. - Yes, the turnover rate WAS high in 2022-2023, but in 2024 it is extremely healthy. - Yes, runway is HEALTHY NOW because we have maintained a high bar for strong performers willing to go the extra mile every day. - Yes, I agree with your last advice on both points. Again, thank you for your feedback. I hope you are able to move on and take the pain you endured during your time here and use that to drive you to success in your next company. And hope you continue to grow in the new career path you started at HappyCo. chao
1.0
Mar 9, 2025

Is happy

Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

working remotely high salary work life balance

Cons

no face to face communication long working hour

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HappyCo Response
9mo
Thank you for the feedback. HappyCo is a remote first company. For more face to face, it would be appropriate to look for an organization that is in-person and has a physical location.
3.0
Jan 31, 2025

Good culture

Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Remote first, Unlimited PTO. CEO is fun and approachable

Cons

Lay offs and some directors are absent for their staff.

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