No direction but down to the bottom - Anonymous employee Aiven Employee Review

2.0
11 Mar 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Flexible work setting Remote work (to some) Ok-ish salary (to some)

Cons

Absolute mess in leadership. The company has no real direction. Lots of hand waving and grand words that change all of the sudden. Weak top management, exec team just running politics. Terrible culture as a result of lack of vision and poor execution. Plenty of cargo cult and "lets just do something" without direction.

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Aiven Response
1y
Thank you for your feedback. We appreciate you sharing your perspective as a long-term employee. It's good to hear that you value our flexible work setting, remote work options, and salary. However, we're very concerned to hear your experience with your perception of direction and leadership. We know it can be frustrating when strategies seem unclear, and we have been actively working to improve this through async company updates, Town Halls, Crab Week, Crabby Dispatch and more. We are taking your feedback seriously and will ensure that it gets visibility at the highest level. Thank you. Ed Director, Talent & People Experience

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Thank you for your positive feedback. We're thrilled to hear that you're enjoying your role here. We hope you continue to enjoy the challenge ahead! Ed Director, Talent & People Experience
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