Barley Reviews

5.0

100% would recommend to a friend

(4 total reviews)

Jafar Owainati

100% approve of CEO

100% positive business outlook

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4 reviews
5.0
18 Apr 2023

Great People, Solving an Important Problem

Anonymous employee
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Pros

A small, nibble and incredibly smart team. Here are a few pros off the top of my head: -2nd time founders that have experience and past success -Very transparent culture with fair pay (it's at the core of the problem we are solving) -Very large market -Move very quickly without bureaucracy -Thoughtful leadership and people Couldn't recommend more!

Cons

This is very much a tech startup. If you are looking for process, training and things like structured onboarding, it's not the place for you yet.

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Barley Response
3y
Thanks for providing your views on Barley and your experience working here so far! Couldn't agree more about the market opportunity and addressing the very important problem of better (and more fair) compensation management. We do feel that we have phase appropriate processes and structure and agreed that it's likely not for everyone (always looking for feedback on areas we can invest further in from a process and training standpoint). We also know that there are individuals who thrive in and love this stage. Today, we provide a streamlined onboarding process that includes reviewing our missions/vision/guiding principles, understanding our market, security/privacy training, and more. Lots more to come!
5.0
28 Nov 2022
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Pros

My time at Barley so far has been something special. It is a pleasure to work alongside such talented individuals that care about the product and customers. Every single day is a new challenge to tackle. It is refreshing and exciting to be working with the latest technologies that accelerate my growth and others around. The opportunities are endless!

Cons

There is so much to learn and build that it can feel overwhelming.

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Barley Response
3y
Really happy to hear that you've found your time at Barley to be special! Appreciate the review and understand how the amount of learning can be overwhelming at times. We'll keep striving for ways to create a better balance and find different channels for learning (one the job, training sessions, virtual learning).
5.0
31 Aug 2021
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Pros

Joining Barley has been a positive experience from the very beginning. They have an informative and transparent job offer process. As a compensation management software, there's a lot of pressure to get this right. And they really do. You can see how comp best practices are built into the company's DNA. I feel like we're tackling interesting and timely problems, especially around pay equity. It's important to me to work with a diverse team, where I feel heard and represented. So I value that the leadership team prioritizes this. They make a consistent and intentional push to hire people from diverse backgrounds, as well as for talent and culture fit. As a result, the company culture is incredible. The whole team is supportive, thoughtful, clever, and kind. There's a strong practice of continuous feedback and collaboration, and I learn something new every day. I enjoy the flexible remote work schedule. There are core hours of overlap, which let us work synchronously across time zones. Beyond that, I have great balance. I can easily step away to take a walk and recharge my brain.

Cons

There is so much to learn and build that it can feel overwhelming. The work is challenging. You have to be comfortable with (and enjoy!) absorbing new info all the time. Luckily, there's a ton of support for this, including a learning budget and lots of one-on-one time with leaders.

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Barley Response
4y
Thank you for your review! There will be many challenges ahead and part of the fun is learning and growing together. Glad to hear you feel supported and are finding the balance you need to recharge and be at your best.
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