How to wreck a company in a few simple steps… - Customer Success Manager Feefo Employee Review

1.0
13 Jan 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The only pros are really what Feefo used to be. There isn’t much to be said for what it is now…

Cons

This could get really long but the truth is that Feefo has become rotten to its core. There was a change of CEO in Jan 21 and it has been a rapid decay ever since. The owning firm installed a technophobic dinosaur to run a SaaS platform - genius. He literally wouldn’t know tech if it kicked him in between the legs and as a result, he seems to want to make Feefo a call centre. At best. Staff welfare - not a concern. Some staff have been treated so badly it defies belief. Market rate salaries - they should be grateful for the job. Culture - let’s undo Feefo’s strongest asset with things like forcing staff to come to the office with a single days notice. Even after staff bent over backwards in the pandemic for the company and before. The new CEO has undone that goodwill and connection is a few short months. Strategy - let’s buy a nearly bankrupt competitor and put the people that nearly ruined their own company in positions of power so they can do the same to our company. Genius. Development- let’s put a smart person, a quirky genius if you will, at the helm so they can tell us how busy they are but deliver nothing meaningful at all. Talent - let’s alienate all the people with experience and knowledge to the point of an exodus, blame those leaving instead of what is making them leave and then hire people we know from the travel industry. 👍🏻 Marketing - not important, nice to have. It’s just an expense that adds no value… it’s not like Apple, Google or Amazon invest in marketing… oh no, wait… Sales - let’s make it a call centre. It worked in the travel industry - it must be the same, right? Customer Success - we can downsize that because we’re losing customers quicker than we add new ones. Finance - do their best but soon they won’t have money to manage. Developers - let’s ditch them all in the pandemic and then try and scale back up when we realise we forgot to maintain the platform.

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Feefo Response
3y
Thank you for your feedback and sharing the detail of your experience with us. I would like to take this opportunity to confirm that we now have a fully resourced marketing team that are doing amazing and wonderful things, not to mention the outstanding work being delivered by our CS and Sales teams. In addition we've invested significantly in product innovation and our tech teams. We also have a committed People & TA team who genuinely care about the welfare of our people. It's very much an individual approach as to how best to help each and every individual, as opposed to rigid, out-dated policies. We're a business that embraces change and challenge and under the direction of a hands-on and supportive CEO, we hope that we've moved the margin significantly since your feedback, but I give you my assurance that we'll continue to be focused on all the areas you've raised to ensure we're doing our best everyday for our people. I'm happy to continue the conversation with you at your convenience and would value any additional feedback you'd like to share with me and can be reached at talent@feefo.com

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5.0
3 Jan 2023
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Pros

-I can truely say I enjoy working with my team everyday. -Open and transparent communication across departments. -I like that I feel challenged in my role because when I hit my goals, it's that much more fufilling.

Cons

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Feefo Response
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We have been working hard on building an open and transparent culture so thank you for taking the time to leave us such a glowing review! We will continue to share regular updates, along with ensuring people feel challenged so that they can develop in their positions and careers through our L&D initiatives. If you have any further feedback or comments, please reach out to me on talent@feefo.com
2.0
16 July 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

I had some lovely coworkers

Cons

Employees are not encouraged to voice concerns or challenge unrealistic expectations. A strong Senior Leadership Team should support their teams, removing roadblocks and enabling them to thrive. Unfortunately the Feefo SLT operates as a top down directive with a lack of technical knowledge. Feefo leadership appears unwilling to prioritise the creation of a strong, stable technical offering. As a result, the product team are under immense pressure to deliver flashier features which are unrealistic and the sales and business development teams are faced with unattainable goals relative to the value of the platform. When I applied to Feefo, I saw less than favorable reviews on Glassdoor referencing new leadership and a recent company merger. I took a chance that the company would rise to come back stronger under new management, but unfortunately my experience has been aligned with the reviews I initially saw.

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Feefo Response
1y
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We appreciate your kind words about your coworkers and understand your concerns. At Feefo, our number one priority is to create a supportive environment, and we’re sorry to hear your experience did not align directly with our values as an organisation. We take your comments about the Senior Leadership Team and technical priorities seriously. It's important to us that all employees feel encouraged to voice their concerns and contribute to realistic goal-setting. At Feefo, one of our values is to allow employees to challenge respectfully and be heard. We recognise the importance of a strong and stable technical foundation and are actively working on enhancing our product offerings. We value the input of our teams and aim to set attainable goals that align with our platform's capabilities. If you have any further suggestions or would like to discuss your experience in more detail, please feel free to reach out to the HR team directly. Thank you once again for your feedback and for being a part of our journey.
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