Worst place I've ever worked at. Run away! - Sr. Software Engineer Glo Employee Review

1.0
31 Dec 2024
Recommend
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Pros

The engineering team (no one left now) was great, all engineers and product people were really good to work with.

Cons

After more than 12 years working as a software engineer, this has been, with no doubt, the worst working experience I've ever had. The leadership team is incredible awful. The CEOs care about nothing but themselves, firing the entire engineering team close to the holidays, without paying severance or not taken PTO to move it to a cheaper place, after reassuring over and over that there would be no more layoffs. It was handled in an extremely poor way, without even a single conversation. Both CEOs are awful people, it's a shame that people like that are in the wellness industry. Their vision is to make the world a better place, while doing the exact opposite to their employees. Really a shame people like that really exist, even more in that space. If you are considering working in Glo, please reconsider, as it really is an awful work environment and leadership team.

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5.0
2 May 2022
Recommend
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Pros

The company and teams are practical yet excited about what ideas you can bring to the table.

Cons

I haven't encountered anything yet, where I feel it'd be a major concern. People are smart and motivated.

1.0
3 Oct 2025
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

The broader team outside of executive leadership has a lot of talent, are collaborative individuals, results oriented, and committed to driving meaningful progress. Many team members demonstrate a clear understanding of what it takes to move the needle and contribute positively to the company’s goals.

Cons

Despite promoting a culture of openness and inquiry, the leadership environment discourages critical questioning or strategic dialogue. Decision making is highly centralized, with the Co-CEO and CMO exerting control over most initiatives, often leading to bottlenecks and reactive pivots weekly and monthly with fluffed numbers. Marketing efforts lack strategic direction and rely heavily on AI-generated outputs without clear validation or performance metrics. Product leadership struggles to articulate a coherent vision, resulting in frequent misalignment and over-reliance on engineering. The engineering team faces significant pressure, managing a fragmented tech stack while attempting to meet unclear and shifting demands. Cross-functional collaboration is hindered by ineffective meetings and communication gaps, particularly with offshore engineering resources. Compensation is below market relative to workload expectations, and the organizational structure fosters burnout rather than sustainable growth. The company’s recent coaching product launch did not meet expectations, and marketing efforts failed to generate traction or deliver on projected outcomes. Overall, the business outlook appears uncertain, with high turnover and limited strategic clarity.

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