Great early career opportunities but issues with nepotism - Anonymous employee 5Q Employee Review

2.0
26 May 2026
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

flexibility, autonomy, skill exposure, company encourages upskilling, great company early in your career.

Cons

I wouldn’t recommend working here as there is nepotism, and not enough diversity in upper management or upward mobility as promotions are rare. Pay isn’t as competitive with the workload you will put in, common security and technology practices are not taking serious.

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Tl;DR: this company's management is laughably terrible and it will be almost certainly a direct cause of the business's failure. Management doesn't take feedback from their direct reports seriously. They claim to do so but it is all lip service and meaningless. The company's organizational structure is profoundly confusing and it leaves people that have worked there for over a year not even sure who their manager is. The company is much more concerned about performance numbers rather than actual performance quality. Management does not look at problems holistically whatsoever. They simply throw people at a problem until it goes away with no regard to efficiency, documentation, or well-being of their employees. Employees are often blamed for low performance numbers while processes for delivering service to our clients is dramatically ambiguous and constantly changing. Expectations are never clearly communicated. The insurance they provide is some of the most convoluted and poor excuses of a company benefit I have personally ever seen. The insurance they provide had us see a doctor that is on their payroll. The doctor that I was assigned to go to was a hypnotherapist. I say this to say that the company clearly doesn't care about the actual wall function of their benefits just that they can "check the box" on an application.

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5Q Response
7mo
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We’re sorry your experience didn’t reflect the culture and consistency we strive for and we’re reviewing your input to improve communication and support. To clarify: 5Q provides comprehensive benefits, including medical, dental, vision, life and disability coverage, through trusted insurance partners with a nationwide network of providers. Additionally, 5Q does not employ doctors or medical professionals on our payroll; all healthcare services are delivered through external networks. We appreciate your input and wish you the best in your future endeavors.
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