Etumos

1.0

30 May 2025

Senior consultant

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Fully remote, unlimited PTO, and work life balance.

Cons

Etumos was once a standout place to work — collaborative, innovative, and led by people who truly valued their teams. But everything changed in January 2025, when the founder reassumed control. What followed was one of the most chaotic and poorly handled leadership transitions I’ve seen in my career. The recent positive review claiming “zero toxicity” and “tremendous growth opportunity” is not only misleading, it’s laughably out of touch. It’s a desperate attempt to rewrite the narrative after months of internal instability and alarming turnover — not just of employees, but longtime clients and consultants as well. The irony? He refers to departed employees as “bad apples,” but the truth is: the real bad apple is running the orchard. What actually happened is this: thoughtful, experienced leaders — many of them women — were pushed out for daring to challenge poor decisions. Their roles were devalued, their voices silenced, and their responsibilities dumped on remaining staff with no support. He publicly dismissed people managers as unnecessary, then turned to underpaid consultants for help navigating the chaos he created. Compensation is below market, trust has eroded, and those who stay often do so out of necessity, not loyalty. Don’t be fooled by buzzwords or self-serving reviews. Etumos isn’t a family anymore — unless your family ignores your input and gaslights you. This is no longer a place for growth. It’s simply a place to survive, or better yet, to leave. Etumos is a sinking ship, and unless leadership changes fundamentally, the exodus will only continue.

Etumos Response

4mo

Edward here-- you're absolutely right, I made the situation way worse when I came back into Leadership. I didn't understand the fragility of what was built by others, and I started a domino effect of a vicious cycle, and I didn't come in preparing people that things would get harder before they got better. I didn't understand that my clout for building Etumos from nothing to something wouldn't be understood by employees until I proved myself again. That was a rookie mistake as I came in to turn Etumos into profitability again. I'm sorry. I don't think anyone at Etumos is a bad apple, and I don't think anyone at Etumos has been a bad apple. I think everyone's life experience is valid and something I can learn from. It took us a year of pain (2025), but we've made the company more profitable than it has been since my tenure, and that allows us to be back onto the growth path. My specialty is Innovation and system design (both technical and organizational), and my weakness is people management. The previous Management team was defined by extraordinary people management, and you're right to see that People Management isn't my specialty. My superpowers are attempting to design a system that wins for everyone, and provides financial security for the whole company by ensuring we have profitability. I sure failed that when I came back in January 2025, and I'm sorry for how that has affected you. We've restarted from the foundations, and with that we have achieved profitability, and with profitability, we have generosity and growth unlocked again. I'm sorry for making painful mistakes that impacted you, and I'm sorry for coming back like a bull in a china shop. You're right, and I'm listening and I've been taking your feedback to heart and learning from it. I think all Etumotes (now and before) are extraordinary, and I'm proud to see previous Etumotes go on to become great employees and employers elsewhere. Still cheering for you from the sidelines, no matter what team you're playing for, Edward

The Real Bad Apple is the Founder — Etumos Has Lost Its Way! - Senior Consultant Etumos Employee Review

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