Overworked with unrealistic expectations - Anonymous employee DealMaker Employee Review

1.0
3 Nov 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- You get to work with some really smart, talented people. - People are generally pretty nice for the most part, when you have any time to chat. - Cross collaborative environment

Cons

- You are overworked from day 1. The company is way understaffed across the board and slow to hire. - Disrespectful of your time. Comp does not match workload, especially when you're basically expected to work past your typical work hours. People don't respect your time zones and send messages at all hours. - Micro management to the max,with the company forcing all sorts of corporate review processes and AI as part of everything for no reason. This is an absolute morale killer. - No camaraderie or real culture. Good luck finding time to get to know each other if you're drowning in work. It's no wonder there's been a ton of turnover recently, where people are quitting of their own accord.

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DealMaker Response
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Note: Over the past 10 days, we’ve received a much higher-than-usual volume of Glassdoor reviews. We’ve flagged this activity with Glassdoor for review. Regardless, we take all feedback seriously and will continue to respond thoughtfully and transparently. Thank you for sharing your perspective. We recognize that starting at DealMaker can feel demanding, and that the pace and expectations don’t land the same way for everyone. As we’ve scaled, we’ve intentionally raised operating standards and introduced more structure to support long-term performance. That includes clearer review processes and increased use of AI, which we see as tools to create leverage and improve decision-making — not to replace judgment or diminish the human side of the work. When those efforts aren’t sequenced well, teams can feel stretched, and we continue to refine how work is prioritized and resourced. While the work is fast-paced, it’s important to clarify that DealMaker is not experiencing the level of voluntary turnover described here. Hiring, staffing, and performance decisions are made deliberately with long-term sustainability in mind. DealMaker today is a high-ownership, high-accountability environment. It isn’t the right fit for everyone, and that’s okay. For those who thrive here, it’s a place to collaborate with strong peers, build skills quickly, and help shape what comes next.

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Cons

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Cons

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