Don’t walk RUN from Handwrytten. - Anonymous employee Handwrytten Employee Review

1.0
6 Jan 2023
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

The teams are the best part of this company. All the employees work together to make the most of it, but everyone’s scared of the CEO.

Cons

1. CEO’s expectation is that we should “be working even after you leave the office”. 2. I witnessed CEO yell at an employee, and was told by coworkers that he’s been seen yelling at others. 3. In the short amount of time I’ve been here, 10% of the company left. I saw 2 people quit in the same week, pointing to the CEO as their reason for leaving. 4. the next person to leave put in their two weeks notice but CEO told them to leave immediately and yelled at them, threatened to sue them based on some unfounded rumor. Huge scene, they were escorted out in tears. 5. Afterwards, CEO asks anyone planning to leave to submit their notice and not quit on the spot, even though the last person that did left in tears. 6. CEO gave someone a raise and then later held the raise over their head in attempt of getting them to download work on their phone. 7. CEO openly speaks badly about employees to other employees and teams. 8. CEO bait and switches people constantly to get them to do what he wants. I’ve been working for a long time, this is hands down the most hostile and fear-induced workplace I’ve ever been. No question.

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5.0
13 Oct 2023
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Pros

I did read the negative Glassdoor reviews during my interview process with Handwrytten, so I wasn't 100% sure what to expect. But I'm happy to report that my experience here has been overwhelmingly positive. - Everyone is friendly and professional, and I genuinely enjoy coming to work every day. There's no corporate politics, no office drama - just a bunch of good people working together to make things happen. To me that's the textbook definition of a good company culture. - The compensation is competitive, the benefits are good, paychecks show up on time, and any issues with them are sorted out quickly. As an added bonus, there are some nice office perks, including bagels, donuts and other perhaps-not-so-healthy-but-oh-so-delicious snacks, and a proper espresso machine with a never-ending supply of quality coffee. And I take my coffee VERY seriously. Honestly, I'm struggling to think of anything else I could ask for from an employer. Handwrytten has been a great place to work so far, and I'm excited to see what the future holds.

Cons

The only thing some might view as a downside is that Handwrytten is a smaller company. It's not a con for me personally, as I enjoy working in a company where I know everyone. However, it's important to understand that in a smaller company, there might be fewer opportunities for career advancement. In my case, the 'chain of command' is quite short: it's me, my manager, and the CEO. So maybe don't expect a clearly defined path for career growth. That said, the company is growing, so who knows what the future might bring.

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1.0
10 Dec 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

repetitive job, not that hard to do.

Cons

Feels like high school. Management doesn’t care about who works well just who there friends with. Everything is blamed on Operations and never engineering

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