Steer clear of Oliver Space - Anonymous employee Oliver Space Employee Review

1.0
18 May 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
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Pros

I liked the folks I worked with and everyone seemed to get along. The employee discount is also pretty nice if you use the service.

Cons

- No boundaries between work and personal life. Slack messages on the weekends and requirement to work weekend shift on the customer service chat platform. If you don't revolve your life around this job then room for growth is minimal. - Pay is far below average. Yes it's a startup and they offer equity in the form of stock options, but the cash salaries for most roles are below industry standard. No 401(k) matching. - Beware of "unlimited PTO." Stigma around taking time off, and you will be pinged while on PTO. - Lots of young and inexperienced recent college grads as "managers." - Head of Finance left in the Fall of 2021 (never a good sign). - Once you get ramped up your workload becomes very broad. You'll start working on projects that have no relation to the role you applied for. Noticed I was starting to feel like I had to job of multiple people.

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5.0
18 July 2023
Recommend
CEO approval
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Pros

Best to work hands down

Cons

Nothing. Great company overall! Highly recommend

5.0
24 Aug 2022
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

- The majority of the team is great and everyone is always more than happy to help in any way possible. The ownership each person takes is very apparent. - The business is pretty dynamic and it can be exciting seeing priorities evolve as new learnings and data are uncovered. - Extremely data driven company. - Hybrid options if you prefer to be in person some portion of the time, also able to work fully remote if you’re not in a location with an office. - I was skeptical about unlimited PTO before joining but I’ve not once had a request for time off so much as questioned. - The team is dispersed but gets together in person 1-2 times per year.

Cons

- The company still hasn’t figured out a great way to provide clarity on what each function is working on across the company. Sometimes it’s tough to know what the other functions are prioritizing. - With how small the company is, it sometimes feels like too many people need to be involved to make a decision which can slow down progress. - Meetings are heavily geared towards west coast hours so if you’re in CT or ET you can sometimes have late meetings.

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