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      Short-term gains at the expense of long-term stability - Specialist Lilt Employee Review

      1.0
      27 Mar 2026
      Specialist
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      Pros

      The Slack culture is active and supportive among peers, and there’s a real sense of camaraderie at the IC (Individual Contributor) level. People are generally helpful when you have questions, and the hybrid flexibility allows for a decent level of autonomy in how you structure your day.

      Cons

      While "moving fast" is the stated goal, it often manifests as knee-jerk pivots without a cohesive long-term roadmap. This lack of strategic clarity makes it difficult for teams to build sustainable workflows. Furthermore, the "growth at all costs" mentality has led to a very aggressive approach to headcount management. There is little job security, as roles are often eliminated quickly to protect profit margins. For those in the UK, the benefits package is significantly below market standard—offering only statutory sick pay and a lower-than-average holiday allowance.

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      Lilt Response
      1mo
      Thank you for the thoughtful feedback, and for naming both what's working and what isn't. The IC-level culture and peer support you describe are something we genuinely care about preserving, and we're glad it's coming through. The flexibility piece is a deliberate choice, and we'll keep protecting it. On strategic clarity: the tension between moving quickly and building durable roadmaps is real, and we hear that the balance hasn't always landed where it needs to. Strategic communication and roadmap visibility are active areas of focus for our leadership team this year, and we expect that to be visible in the work, not just stated as an intention. On headcount: workforce decisions over the past period have been hard, and we won't minimize the impact on the people affected or on those who remain. We owe the team transparency about how and why those decisions are made, and we are working to do that better. On UK benefits: this is fair feedback. We are actively reviewing our UK benefits package and benchmarking against market. If you'd like to share more specific input, our People team would welcome it — please reach out.

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      5.0
      28 Apr 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
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      Pros

      - team players, easy to find support when needed - one of the best internal tech stacks I’ve used - the $$

      Cons

      - no coffee until 8am - expensive parking near office - no SKO

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      Lilt Response
      4w
      Love this. The internal tech stack getting a shoutout is especially fun to hear, our engineering and research teams put a lot into it. Noted on the coffee situation and the parking, both very real. As for SKO, it's something we've talked about internally and hope to bring back when the timing is right. Thanks for being part of the team.
      4.0
      4 May 2026
      Anonymous employee
      Recommend
      CEO approval
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      Pros

      The people on my team are the best part of this job. They're sharp, deeply committed, and willing to run at hard problems without being asked twice. Leadership has earned my trust by being honest about what's working and what isn't, and by owning their decisions when things don't land the way they hoped. The CEO is not perfect, but is open to feedback and visibly tries to grow, which I respect more than polish. The company recently took a hard look at pay and made meaningful adjustments, which sent a real signal to my team that they're valued. There's also a clear push to take smart risks and keep building forward, especially around agentic AI, and that energy is contagious when you're leading people through change.

      Cons

      The recent right sizing was painful. The teams that remain are sharper and more focused, but I watched good people leave, and that weight stays with you as a manager. Work life balance is treated like a topic we don't talk about, and I see the cost of that in my own team. People do their best thinking when they're rested, and right now the unspoken expectation is to always be on. Benefits sit at average or slightly below where they should be for a company asking this much of its people, and that gap is something my team notices.

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      Lilt Response
      4w
      What stands out in this review is that the same teams absorbing hard change are also the ones running closest to empty. You're right that rest hasn't been something we've made enough room to talk about, and the signal from the top hasn't matched what we'd want for our people. Your advice on rest and celebration goes together for us, because both come back to whether the work feels sustainable and worth it. Benefits are part of that same picture, and somewhere we know we have ground to cover. Thank you for leading through a hard stretch with this much care.
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