Treats Employees like People and Not Numbers - CX Associate Gusto Employee Review

5.0
11 Dec 2019
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Managers and coworkers genuinely care about you and support you. This is the first job where I have actually enjoyed coming to work everyday because I get to see my coworkers and love what I do. Plus Gusto provides catered lunch everyday and a kitchen full of snacks. Everyone gets to eat together in a cafeteria and you can make real bonds with your coworkers. Upper management is always transparent with the direction of the company and are open to feedback of what can be done better. Everyone is working together towards the same mission and you can feel the positive energy when you walk into the office. You really have the opportunity to voice your ideas and actually see them come to life! Leadership actually is visible in the office and the CEO comes to lunch with your team every now and then.

Cons

If you are a person that needs a lot of direction this is not the place for you. Gusto gives you the tools and resources to do your job but you need to be confident working on your own and problem solving. End of year is extremely stressful and high volume work. But management provides ton of goodies (professional office massages, clothing, snacks) to motivate you. Don't worry it doesn't last forever!

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Pros

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Cons

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2.0
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Pros

The product is genuinely good, too bad the same can’t be said for how they treat the people who sell it.

Cons

Leadership talks a big game about people-first culture but the reality doesn’t match. The Chicago office expansion felt like a poorly thought-out experiment, new hires were brought on without a clear long-term commitment, and layoffs came without warning, leaving people blindsided. Crossing a billion dollars in revenue and still cutting employees sends a clear message about where workers rank on the priority list. Remote work flexibility is also a glaring weakness. For a company selling HR software to modern businesses, their internal stance on where employees can work is surprisingly rigid and hypocritical. The “flexibility” messaging is mostly optics. The broader concern is the AI roadmap. The automation push feels less like an innovation strategy and more like a slow wind-down of the workforce. Employees aren’t blind to it, it creates anxiety and erodes trust. The culture of transparency they promote externally is largely a facade internally.

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