Great mission, can't get anything done - Senior Program Manager Indeed Employee Review

3.0
13 June 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Indeed is a very employee-centric company, making it wonderful to be employed there. I worked at Indeed for 4 years until I was laid off in 2023 with 15% of the employee base globally. As a PMO professional, there are a huge number of opportunities to lead complex, global initiatives with strategic value. RSU grants, "You Days" and open PTO are all real pros of working here. Also a huge pro is Indeed's position on DEIB and "bringing your whole self to work" - they really walk that talk. I've never felt so included and able to be myself (queer female w/a disability) as at Indeed.

Cons

Unfortunately, Indeed has a lot trouble getting work "over the line." Planning lasts FOREVER and is not effective. Leadership says they prioritize velocity and think planning is largely unnecessary, but they don't understand iterative planning and waste time in the wrong types of planning with the wrong personnel. At least 1 C-level exec dislikes PMO but PMO roles up to her (and she's hired a PMO Director who has no PMO experience). Moreover, leadership gets in the way of competent people doing their jobs. Indeed hires experienced professionals and then put them in a corner to collect dust. Co-workers and I were reprimanded for being overly "results focused" and trying to do our jobs in ways that weren't the "Indeed" way." It's sad to see - if you hire rock stars, let them lead and let them do what they do best.

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Pros

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Cons

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Pros

I loved the talented people I worked with; I appreciated being appreciated; I loved helping employers hire; and I really thought this would be the company I retired from.

Cons

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