Chris Tranquill and Ryan Studer: the epitome of Mediocre White Men failing upwards - Product Organization Khoros Employee Review

1.0
9 Mar 2024
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

My direct manager (who was also laid off) was great, as were all the co-workers I had who had the foresight to leave the company within the past two years.

Cons

CEO Chris Tranquill represents everything insidious about men in positions of power. Like promoting his buddy Ryan Studer to CTO— despite Ryan having NO idea how to run a historically complicated and bloated product org. (Or how to run a meeting. Or how to give a presentation. Or how to use spreadsheets.) It’s like Pinky and the Brain with these two. Pinky, you should really consider quitting and just tend to your bar.

Explore other reviews about Khoros

5.0
30 May 2025
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Really great culture and relatively transparent

Cons

Not as much movement as I'd like

3.0
5 June 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Flexibile work life and appropriate compenstation for industry standards, but varies manager to manager

Cons

Lots of internal politics, overpriced compared to competitors and misguided management makes everything more difficult than needed. Gatekeeping is rampant

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All