Pros
I liked the (non-management) people that I worked with
Cons
Where to start? Well, if you’re reading this, it’s probably because you’re considering working here. Short answer: absolutely do not. Long answer: read on to learn more! This is a true account of my experience at Creoate. I’ll try to keep it concise, because while the awfulness was unending, this review will try not to be. Poor management. Meetings are frequent and endless, with no structure and constantly going over time. Most meetings were repetitive and totally useless. They seem to exist mainly as a way for management to get worked up about processes (that they put in place) and complain about insanely ridiculous targets not being hit. Lack of experience from upper management and founders, which resulted in micromanagement, ridiculous targets, poor motivation, and ineffective strategies that would be changed every few days. They do not know what they’re doing, and they never miss a chance to demonstrate this. This incompetence makes the toxicity even more galling. Micromanagement from beginning to end. No long term planning… not even short term planning. We were forced to change strategies every other week, sometimes after 3 days because the results weren’t what they expected them to be. This is not an exaggeration. This chopping and changing and constant moving of the goalposts was incredibly frustrating and demotivating. Total reliance on manual processes, with very little automation. This meant that there is a massive backlog in orders, support tickets, etc. The focus was purely on growth and not creating a solid, good product that worked. We were told multiple times that customer experience came second, and that the main goal was to grow (and the rest would follow). This might be a good strategy for showing growth metrics to investors, but I personally think it’s an awful strategy for building a company. Speaking of investors… their choice of some of the people they fundraise from shows a total disconnection to ethics and morality. I’ll leave it at that. Company culture was absolutely dire, and morale got worse by the week. People have different holidays, compensation structures, working hours, and benefits depending on when they joined the company. Nothing was streamlined. Do not get me started on their so-called “benefits”... We had to use our own devices for work. Extremely inflexible when it comes to working from home. We were forced to work twice a week in a tiny, cramped, extremely cluttered office. We truly dreaded having to go in. Given the flexibility offered by pretty much any other tech company, this is an odd decision from the founders. Finally, I would like to say that there is zero support from management. They have a culture of backstabbing and using information shared in private conversations against us. Management plays against each other constantly, which creates a very confusing and unpleasant work environment. They tell one thing to you and the opposite to somebody else. This creates a toxic work environment where you cannot trust anything people say. If you’ve read all the way to the end, and you still aren’t convinced, then please don’t tell me I didn’t warn you.
