Great people & environment - Head of Finance Pesto Employee Review

Very ambitious team that struggled with their education business but were able to build something amazing. I contributed to both education & their new AI product after the pivot. Very high standards & hard working team. People push each other & lots of learning opportunities. They're sticking to remote which is great. They've become a lot more organized & have clarity now.

They struggled with pmf for a long time. It was very operationally hectic, didn't enjoy my time in 2023. I think they can do better with better remote work best practices but I would recommend to expect a bit of healthy chaos if you join a startup.

Flexible working hours Supporting a mission

- CEO is a micromanager - You will not receive final checks - No commission even if promised - Missed pay schedules and unresponsive finance team - Rapid firing (CEO fires people often with zero notices) - Company direction changes several times a week - CEO struggles with communication of plans - Unethical behavior such as requesting employees to share information unrelated to Pesto - Expect to. be parented by CEO as if you were a child - Expect to be called out and demeaned in front of team members during team meetings - Very poor culture with misaligned values - employees see a great vision for helping a country's economic status while leadership sees dollar signs and a business goal - Expect to be told your worth is measured based on your ROI - Zero room for growth - Expect to work 2-3 other jobs under 1 job title