Sinking ship. Recent positive reviews are likely fake. Run away. - Anonymous employee Kespry Employee Review

1.0
21 Apr 2019
Anonymous employee
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Pros

Same perks as at the majority of startups in the Bay Area: - Free lunches - Interesting market space - There are some smart people you can learn from - Work-life balance

Cons

Some recent reviews (specifically those 3 posted on April 19) seem a complete fake; a desperate attempt to hide the reality from folks who may be considering opportunities at the company, or from the investors. This behavior tells a lot about what Kespry's culture is. Please read all the reviews which real employees posted earlier in 2018 and 2019. They show quite well what really is going on, - No vision - Poor execution - Layoffs - Company culture is based on immature behavior of a few early employees who are inexperienced and incompetent - Upper management lacks basic business and leadership skills - No HR - No growth opportunities - Poor cross-team communication Lots of great people left or got terminated over last few of years. The leadership changes have made things worse. Upper management fails (marketing, sales, engineering, product), but instead of admitting mistakes and fixing the core issues (leadership and culture), the company puts all the blame on subordinates. The leadership lost trust of their employees who are completely demotivated now.

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5.0
21 July 2021
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

We have great people, open and caring leadership and a positive remote culture. I appreciate the efforts of management to hear employees out, share vision and communicate openly. It finally feels we are all rowing together and in the same directions. Sure, there are day to day issues but overall, I find that there is an employee focused culture that is rare at tech companies. I love working with my team and also enjoy collaborating cross functionally.

Cons

I do feel we need a more detailed and focused strategy and roadmap shared to further drive our goals and outcomes. However, I also know I can reach out to my manager and our CEO any time to have my concerns and questions addressed on this. We have systems and processes that do need to be refined, but considering we are doing A Lot with the size we are, I know that these will develop with time.

1.0
5 Aug 2024
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

Smart people and an amazing drive to build amazing drones.

Cons

Leadership needed to work on their management skills.

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