[Zero Stars wasn't an option] Poor and manipulative leadership - Anonymous employee Ooyala Employee Review

1.0
15 Aug 2017
Anonymous employee
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook

Pros

Very little to say in this section. Seems that all the pros about the company have gone out the window. Still some good people here.

Cons

I am not one that needs to be on a soap box, but I read a review this morning entitled This Isn't Normal - and I want to second what this individual has said. I have been with the company for 2 years, and so much has changed. 4 CEO's, which means 4 new directions. They should have stuck with the first CEO - he was awesome and truly was able to see vision and lead the team. The 2nd one had no business being here, and we were all happy when he left. The interim CEO who was the GC, also had no business being the CEO, he was so full of himself that was in the end his demise. Now the new CEO, I don't even know where to start. Look this guy up folks, all he does is dismantle companies. So those awaiting a layoff package, you can keep waiting- I'm sure you'll get it, but there won't be anything in it - the exiting of employees recently has shown how little they respect the work/effort you've done and how clueless they are on how to exit someone respectfully. The recent changes in Engineering should speak volumes to you. A VP leaving in EMEA because he just didn't want to be a part of what was becoming of the company, and then the SVP being walked out and blamed for everything. He had no ability to do anything because of the remaining founder who is still here trying to manipulate everything. I agree with the other post. about the witch hunt - it's a shame the company tries to silence people. For the most part I believe the IC's here want to do the right thing and want to try and rebuild the company. But I also agree that it's becoming hard to look at myself in the mirror for allowing the type of behavior I see here to continue. I've questioned myself and the work that I do, because it's become OK for managers and leaders to bully employees, publicly humiliate them and more. You think people are out interviewing - you are so right. If you aren't out interviewing you deserve to go down with the new leadership team. The leadership team will tell you they need you to be successful, but the truth behind that is they only need you to have the position active, so it's more favorable to their bigger plan of selling. the company off piece by piece. The new HR team is a joke. Talk about being controlled. No ability to speak up, no ability to work for the employees- just a cowardly group that "needs" their jobs so they do unethical things. Sales organization - not sure why some of these guys are still here, an organization that struggles just to bring in a $50k deal. Have some dignity guys, you are loyal to your CRO, but in the end, he has the package he needs to stay, and you'll be left holding the bag. Good Engineers are dropping like flies. With no leadership or support for them, who could blame them. Calling all external recruiters --- ripe for the picking here.

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