Completely Unconcerned About Employee Welfare - Sr. Marketing Manager EOS Worldwide Employee Review

1.0
2 Nov 2024
Recommend
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Pros

Right person, right seat. Worked with truly fantastic people.

Cons

I left another company to start with EOS and was part of a massive layoff THREE WEEKS after starting in my new position. Employees are not to begin working in their new role until their first three months' of training is completed, so I experienced how good the individuals in the marketing team were in the meetings I was permitted to be a part of, while checking off nearly 300 introduction courses, videos, documents, trainings, and so on. For those wondering about the "cult" comments in other reviews, be aware that annual meetings require an exercise where each person in the room reveals a childhood trauma to the team. The company also teaches "radical candor," with one trainer espousing how positive it was for her career development when her boss told her her speaking style during presentations "made her sound stupid." It's all in the series of books the company has published. During my interview, I asked the HR phone screen employee about the review from 2022 where a former employee revealed they'd been laid off, along with their whole department, within 90 days of their hiring. I was told that this had never happened, and it must have just been an employee that didn't make it through their probation period and was disgruntled. I was flat-out lied to. I wonder if that's what they'll tell people about this review, except a bunch of other people who were laid off this time have posted, too, so that won't be an easy excuse. To lay off a new employee who left a job to work for you after only three weeks says one of two things about a company: either you made this decision on the spur of the moment and just decided to jettison almost 40 people with no warning into one of the worst job markets in history, or you DID know you were going to lay people off and continued to hire people that you knew would lose their jobs before they even got their first paycheck. Neither option says anything good about this company.

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EOS Worldwide Response
1y
Like all companies, EOS Worldwide continually evaluates our company’s performance by following our own proven EOS Process®. As a result of that evaluation, the Leadership Team recognized the need to make changes that are in the best interest of the long-term health of our company. The Leadership Team believes these decisions, while painful, address the future needs and viability of EOS Worldwide. We remain committed to creating a strong culture rooted in our Core Values, and it is unfortunate that being aligned both in vision and culture would be perceived as anything negative or associated with a "cult." Furthermore, we are unaware of any exercise that would require anyone to reveal childhood traumas to the team, either in practice or in any of the books regarding EOS. While we know that those who were impacted by the recent reduction in force have a different perspective, tough business decisions had to be made and resources were provided to help with the transitions. Genuine care for team members AND having to implement tough business decisions can both be true.

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EOS Worldwide Response
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We understand that this season of change has been difficult for our team members and the company as a whole. However, we categorically disagree with your assessment of the EOSW Leadership Team. You may not realize that there are many stakeholders who contribute to critical and strategic decisions that impact the organization. Recently, those decisions included scaling back our teams and getting "Back to Basics" to achieve the right structure for our company's long-term viability and vision. As a current team member, we encourage you to enter the danger and live the Help First and Do the Right Thing core values by openly and honestly expressing your concerns to EOSW leadership rather than posting your misguided perceptions in an anonymous forum. We have many opportunities for dialogue and would appreciate your constructive feedback rather than harsh judgment based on your own limitations of information and understanding.
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