only hype, no practical application - Engineer GuRu Employee Review

1.0
29 June 2022
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

to be honest, cannot think much

Cons

1) The wireless power transmission technology may sounds fancy, but physics constrains makes the technology pretty much useless. The power transmission efficiency from the input (wall outlet) to the terminal (power recovery unit) is extremely low, meaning majority of the power turns into heat (then cooling is needed), and another significant portion of power is lost in the air(think about open case microwave); 2) the CTO person is an absolute jerk. He is very young, but has an enormous ego. Witnessed him screaming and cursing employees very harshly in front of all other employees, for nothing or minor understanding issues. 3) the last CEO, well, is just a follower of CTO, and was also let go. 4) there is a very high turnover rate in the company. The management also fires anyone mercilessly. 5) lack of funding for obvious reasons.

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5.0
11 Oct 2018
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

- There's no shortage of very smart personnel. Everyone is highly technical and strives to find solutions to tough problems. - Fun work - there's always a chance to make a meaningful difference. There are no silos or artificial barriers. Lots of opportunities to try cross-functional work. - Diverse environment filled with many unique viewpoints. - Free snacks.

Cons

- Environment can feel resource constrained at times given the workload, but nothing too surprising from an early stage startup.

2.0
25 Oct 2020
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Work life balance. learning opportunities.

Cons

There is no clear plan for future and the employees have no idea about the company’s goal. The higher management is not transparent with the employees either. There is huge lack of trust in CEO. Also very poor company culture. Higher managers fail to communicate with the employees and discourage employees to communicate. CEO and CTO of the company are very biased and treat employees unfairly.

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